What's New - December 7, 2001
News Release:
CRTC approves
transfer of TQS to Cogeco and Bell Globemedia
Decisions:
2001-746
Cogeco Inc. and Bell Globemedia Inc., on their behalf, on behalf of their
respective subsidiaries and on behalf of a company to be incorporated
(Acquisition TQS), Montréal, Rimouski, etc., Quebec. APPROVED -
Acquisition of the effective control of TQS Inc. by purchasing 2,698,763
common voting shares (i.e., 86.02% of all issued and outstanding shares).
APPROVED - Transfer of the assets of Cogeco Radio Television Inc. stations
at Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke and Chicoutimi/Jonquière, affiliated with
TQS and SRC. The licences will expire 31 August 2005. APPROVED -
Deletion of conditions of licence 2, 3 and 4.
2001-747
Radio CJVR Ltd., Melfort, Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan. APPROVED
- Broadcasting licence for a new english-language (FM) radio programming
undertaking at Melfort, with transmitters at Dafoe and Waskesiu Lake. The
licence will expire 31 August 2008.
2001-748
Telecom Decision CRTC 97-8, Local competition, dated 1 May
1997: Follow-up process - CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee
consensus items. Reference: 8621-C12-01/00.
Notices:
2001-120
The Commission has received an application from Les Communications Matane
Inc., Les Méchins, Quebec to amend the licence of radio station
CHRM-FM Matane. Intervention deadline: 27 December 2001.
2001-121
Exemption order respecting cable systems having fewer than 2,000
subscribers
2001-122
Proposed amendment to the exemption criteria for master antenna television
systems (MATV). Deadline for comments: 25 January 2002.
2001-123
Proposed exemption order for radiocommunication distribution undertakings
(RDUs). Deadline for comments: 25 January 2002.
Orders:
2001-866
The Commission approves, on an interim basis, Northern's request to
introduce call display name and number for the existing call display
number feature; and grandfather call display number service. Reference:
TN 164. Eff. date = 01.02.02.
2001-867
The Commission approves TELUS Québec's request to introduce the
"mini messagerie vocale" (mini voice messaging service) to
residential customers that have local access service with the company.
Reference: TN 318. Eff. date = 18.02.02.
2001-868
The Commission approves TELUS Québec's request to introduce the
"mini messagerie vocale" (mini voice messaging service) to
business customers that have local access service with the company.
Reference: TN 319. Eff. date = 18.02.02.
2001-869
The Commission approves TELUS Québec's request to offer the "Mini
messagerie vocale" (mini voice messaging service) to residential
customers who subscribe to the company's minimum package at a monthly rate
of $3.45, from 18 February 2002 to 18 February 2003. Reference:
TN 320.
Date Modified: 2001-12-07
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