Weekly News (Mar. 5th – 11th)

Communications Governance in the News

Compiled by Charnjot Shokar and Sumana Naidu

Research Assistants, Communications Governance Lab

Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould stands during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, February 1, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand ORG XMIT: FXC107

Canadian News: Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

International News: Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

Press Releases and Decisions: Feb. 26 – Mar. 4

CRTC

  • Telecom order:
    • 2018-81 – Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Limited Partnership – Revisions to Small Business Network Service – Public record: Tariff Notice 514

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CRTC

  • The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions and/or regulatory policies in the coming week. This list may be incomplete and is subject to change without notice.
  • Broadcasting Decisions
    • Decision relating to the following application considered by the Commission at the 7 September 2017 public hearing:
  • Parrsboro Radio Society CICR-FM. Parrsboro – Licence renewal. Public record for this application: 2016-0994-2
  • Telecom Decisions
    • CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee – Consensus report on a proposed wireless public alerting awareness and education campaign. Public record: 8621-C12-01/08
    • Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of billing and collection service. Public record: 8640-B2-201606245
    • TELUS Communications Inc. – Application for forbearance from the regulation of billing and collection service. Public record: 8640-T66-201608408
    • Iristel Inc. – Application regarding the implementation of local competition in the exchange of Aylmer, Ontario. Public record: 8663-J64-201611913
  • New Consultation Announcements:
    • 2018-80 – Notice of application received – Reconsideration of the decision relating to the addition of QVC to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution – Deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 29 March 2018 – Deadline for submission of the applicant’s reply: 9 April 2018
    • 8640-T66-201801184 – Certain Determinations from Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015-326. TELUS Communications Inc. Deadline for submission: 3 April 2018.
    • 8622-N68-201801176– Non-discriminatory and timely access on reasonable terms and conditions to Multi-Dwelling Unit development of the Ledingham McAllister Group Novus Entertainment Inc. Deadline for submission: 3 April 2018
  • Upcoming Hearings:
    • 27 March 2018 – Gatineau, Quebec: To Consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-16.