What's New - March 5, 2001
NEWS RELEASE:
CRTC seeks the public’s
views on Telemarketing
Telemarketing rules
[Information]
INFORMATION:
Television – Statistical and financial summaries 1996-2000 (.pdf)
(.xls)
(html version available soon)
DECISIONS:
2000-459-1
Salter Street Films Limited, on behalf of a corporation to be
incorporated to be known as The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated,
Across Canada. The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 2000-459 dated 24
November and 14 December 2000 approving the Category 1 digital specialty
service The Independant Film Channel Canada by correcting condition of licence
1.(g) and adding to the condition of licence 1.(b) the following television
program category: 11 - General entertainment and human interest.
2001-163 André
Curadeau, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, Rouyn-Noranda.
APPROVED - New French-language specialty FM radio station at Rouyn-Noranda,
expiring 31 August 2007.
2001-164 Radio
Charlesbourg/Haute St-Charles, Charlesbourg, Quebec. APPROVED -
Broadcasting licence for a Type B French-language FM community radio
programming undertaking at Charlesbourg, expiring 31 August 2007.
NOTICE:
2001-34 The
CRTC is seeking public input in its review of Canadian telemarketing rules.
Telemarketing has prompted controversy among consumers and business owners for
a number of years. Order CRTC 2001-193
, released today, extends the existing telemarketing rules to apply uniformly
to all telecom service providers across the country. This Public Notice takes
the process one step further by inviting Canadians to comment on how well those
rules meet their needs, and whether changes are required. Reference: 8665-C12-13/01.
ORDERS:
2001-193 The
CRTC is extending the telemarketing restrictions to all wireline,
wireless and resale providers of telecom services and their customers.
Telemarketing restrictions have historically been issued according to geography
and service provider category, resulting in a patchwork application of rules
across Canada. Those rules are no longer contingent upon geography or the type
of service provider. Instead, this order provides for applying the
telemarketing regulations to all telecom service sectors in all locations.
Reference: 8665-C12-09/00.
2001-194 The
Commission approves SaskTel's request to introduce the following
promotional campaigns open to new residential and single line business
customers: Name Display Spring 2001 Promotion and Call Display Spring 2001
Promotion from 15 March 2001 to 15 May 2001which waives the service connection
charge and the rental charge for this service for two months; and Visual Call
Waiting April 2001 Promotion for the month of April 2001 which waives the
service connection charge and the rental charge for this service for one month.
The Commission also approves the tariff pages withdrawing the promotions upon
their completion. Reference: TN 13.
COSTS ORDER:
2001-4
Subject: Forbearance of ILECs outside ILEC territory. Application
for costs by Action Réseau Consommateur et al. Référence: 8640-T42-01/00
and 4754-184. |
