Newsletter: April 14, 2020

Weekly News (April 14, 2020)
Compiled by Leandra Greenfield with Sara Bannerman
McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

(April 7- April 14, 2020)

Canadian News

International News

(April 7- April 14, 2020)

Canadian Heritage

CRTC

Competition Bureau Canada

Elections Canada

Microsoft

Facebook

Apple

CRTC

News Releases:

  • Telecom notice of consultation 2020-83-1
    [2020-04-08 11:00:00]
    Call for comments – Show cause proceeding and call for comments – Distinction between residential and business wholesale high-speed access services – Changes to procedure – Revised deadline for submission of interventions: 4 May 2020 – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0083
  • Telecom notice of consultation 2019-420-1
    [2020-04-08 11:00:00]
    Call for comments – Access to in-building wire in multi-dwelling units – Changes to procedure – Revised deadline for submission of interventions: 7 May 2020 – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0420
  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2019-379-2
    [2020-04-08 11:00:00]
    Notice of hearing 25 May 2020 – Gatineau, Quebec – Postponement of the public hearing
  • Broadcasting decision 2020-119
    [2020-04-08 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – My Broadcasting Corporation – Milton, Ontario – Application to change the authorized contours of the English-language commercial radio station CJML-FM Milton
  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2020-75-2
    [2020-04-07 11:00:00]
    Notice of hearing 18 June 2020 (previously 12 May 2020) – Gatineau, Quebec – Change of hearing date – New deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 14 May 2020 – Withdrawal of Item 11
  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2020-54-2
    [2020-04-07 11:00:00]
    Notice of hearing 8 June 2020 – Gatineau, Quebec – Addition of item 5 – New deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers for item 5 only: 14 May 2020
  • Telecom order 2020-118
    [2020-04-07 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1075A
  • Telecom order 2020-117
    [2020-04-07 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1073

Senate of Canada

Canadian House of Commons

CRTC

The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions, regulatory policies and reports in the coming week. This list may be incomplete and is subject to change without notice.

Anticipated releases for the week of April 13 to 17:

  • Broadcasting Decision:
    • Decision relating to the following application considered under the Commission’s Part 1 process:
      • The Ontario Educational Communications Authority
        CICA-DT Toronto (TVO) its transmitter CICO-DT-59 Chatham – Technical changes
        Public record for this application: 2020-0019-9

Open Public Consultations

Open Proceedings