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What's New - February 5, 2001
NEWS RELEASE:
CRTC seeks diversity
of local voices – reviews community cable television and low power radio.
NOTICES:
2001-18 Access
Communications Co-operative Limited, Regina, Estevan, Weyburn and Yorkton,
Saskatchewan. Authority to distribute a second set of 4+1 U.S. network signals
which will be selected from the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services; 4+1
means four (4) U.S. commercial network signals (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and one (1)
U.S. non-commercial network signal (PBS); and to distribute any of the Canadian
signals included on the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services. These
Canadian stations are those which can presently be distributed by Class 3 cable
systems. Shaw Cablesystems Company, Shaw Cablesystems (SMB) Ltd.,
Prairie Co-Ax TV Ltd., Access Communications Co-operative Limited;
MacGregor, Manitoba; Assiniboia, Bengough, Lafleche, Rockglen, White City and
Central Butte, Saskatchewan; Pincher Creek, Cowley and Lundbrek, Bruderheim and
Lamont, Redwater, Alberta; Fairmont Hot Springs and Columere Park, Charlie
Lake, Radium, Edgewater, Invermere, Athalmer and Windermere, Canal Flats,
Lion's Bay, Nanoose Bay and Yahk, British Columbia. Authority to distribute a
second set of 4+1 U.S. network signals which will be selected from the
List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services; 4+1 means four (4) U.S.
commercial network signals (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) and one (1) U.S. non-commercial
network signal (PBS). Deadline for intervention: 12 March
2001.
2001-19 Review
of community channel policy and low-power radio broadcasting policy. The
Commission seeks comments on issues relating to its policy frameworks for
community cable television channels and low-power radio stations. The
Commission will consider such revisions in conjunction with the development of
a new licensing framework for low-power community-based television undertakings
in urban areas and smaller communities, and in its development of an integrated
policy approach to community-oriented programming undertakings. Deadline for intervention: 7
May 2001.
2001-20
Establishment of a CISC ad hoc committee for area code relief planning
in area codes 613 and 819. Reference: 8698-C12-11/01.
2001-21
Establishment of a CISC ad hoc committee for area code relief planning
in area code 519. Reference: 8698-C12-12/01.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
2001-2-2
Further to its Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2001-2 dated 26 January 2001
relating to the Public Hearing which will be held on 26 March 2001, at 9;00
a.m., at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, 1 Place Bonaventure, Montréal,
Quebec, the Commission announces a correction to item 7: La société de télédiffusion
du Québec, Montréal, Chapeau, Val-D'or, Rouyn, Grand-Portage, Baie-Trinité,
Carleton, Anse-aux-Cascons, Percé, Québec, Hull, Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke,
Chicoutimi, Rimouski and Set-Îles, Quebec. Please note that in paragraph b)
the reference to "after 7 p.m." is deleted.
ORDERS:
2001-102 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated
13 August 1999 to introduce Consumer Solutions along with an associated
promotion and a revision to its Calling Features. Reference: TN 6383.
2001-103 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated
17 November 1999 to revise its Calling features, Integrated Voice
Messaging Service and Consumer Solutions packages. Reference: TN 6407.
2001-104 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated 2
August 2000 to add references to indicate that SimplyOne service is available
for use with a Keypak bundle and to introduce a KeyPak wireless arrangement.
Reference: TN 6503.
2001-105 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated 3
October 2000 to make available to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs)
the toll-free billing information for calls originating from competitive pay
telephone service providers' pay telephones, connected to a CLEC's network,
which are routed to the company's network gateway. Reference: TN 6521.
2001-106 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated 4
October 2000 to reflect the addition of Centrex local and individual residence
line to the list of services in Item 685.2(g) for which no service charge
applies when migrating to a KeyPak bundle. Reference: TN 6522.
2001-107 The
Commission approves, on a final basis, Bell Canada's application dated
24 December 1996 to provide for central office building space and power and
associated charges to co-locate a competitive access provider's fibre
facilities and transmission equipment into the company's central-offices.
Reference: TN 5907. |
