Weekley Newsletter: October 18, 2022

Weekly News (October 18th, 2021)

Compiled by Brad McNeil, Kyle Wyndham-West, and Beatrice Sunderland, with Sara Bannerman  and Fenwick McKelvey

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

The Communications Governance Discussion Group meets every few weeks by Zoom.  Email organizer Derek Hrynyshyn <derekh@yorku.ca> for details.

(October 11 – October 17, 2021)

Canadian News 

International News

(October 11 – October 17,  2021)

Canadian Heritage 

Elections Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Office of the Privacy Commissioner

CRTC

  • Statement by Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the CRTC, regarding costs awards 
  • Telecom order 2022-283
    [2022-10-13 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc., TN 1164
  • Telecom order 2022-282
    [2022-10-13 11:00:00]
    TELUS Communications Inc. – Changes to Customer Volume Pricing Plan discount schedule – Public record: Tariff Notice 572
  • Telecom decision 2022-281
    [2022-10-13 11:00:00]
    SDI Telecom (SDI) – Application to order Bell Canada and Rogers Communications Canada Inc. to pay SDI’s outstanding invoices and for the Commission to implement flat-rate compensation for toll-free calls made from pay telephones – Public record: 8650-S191-202107656
  • Telecom order 2022-280
    [2022-10-12 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc., TN 1165
  • Broadcasting decision 2022-279
    [2022-10-12 11:00:00]
    WONation Radio Inc. – Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, District of Kenora, Ontario – Application for a broadcasting licence to operate a low-power, English- and Ojibway-language Indigenous (Type B Native) FM radio station
  • Telecom order 2022-278
    [2022-10-12 11:00:00]
    Broadband Fund – Change request – Northwestel Inc.’s Yukon fibre project – October 2022 – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0372
  • Telecom order 2022-277
    [2022-10-11 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Videotron Ltd., TN 60
  • Telecom order 2022-276
    [2022-10-11 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc., TN 1163
  • Telecom order 2022-275
    [2022-10-11 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc., TN 1162
  • Telecom order 2022-274
    [2022-10-11 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc., TN 1161
  • Compliance and Enforcement and Telecom decision 2022-170-1
    [2022-10-11 11:00:00]
    Development of a network-level blocking framework to limit botnet traffic and strengthen Canadians’ online safety – Correction to the decision – Public record: 1011-NOC2021-0009

Senate of Canada

Canadian House of Commons

CRTC 

The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions and/or regulatory policies in the week of 17 to 21 October 2022. This is subject to change without notice 

Broadcasting Decisions:

  • United Christian Broadcasters Media Canada
    British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario
    Specialty (religious music) FM radio stations in Kelowna and its transmitter in Kamloops; in Saskatoon and in Scarborough
    Public record: 2022-0119-3

Telecom Decisions:

  • Modification of the next-generation 9-1-1 framework to accommodate hosted call handling solutions for public safety answering points
    Public records: 1011-NOC2021-0404 and 8633-T264-202103704
  • Facilities-based wholesale mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) access tariffs – Commission determinations on proposed terms and conditions
    Public records: 8740-B38-202104686, 8740-R28-202104636, 8740-T66-202104876, and 8740-S22-20210461

Open Proceedings

Public Consultations: 

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