The CRTC has released a major report on Canadian broadcasting reform. The 337 page report recommends re-examining substitution rules, discusses the link between broadcast and copyright, and provides some solid recommendations on new media including "the solutions to this issue [new media] lie not in imposing new regulatory restrictions on […]
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Spectrum Auction Delay?
Deirdre McMurdy reports that "industry buzz" on the forthcoming spectrum auction would delay release of the rules to December 2007 with the auction to follow in May 2008.
CRTC Seeks Public Comment on Complaints Commission and Do-Not-Call Investigations
The CRTC has released two public notices seeking commentary on the Telecom Complaints Commission and its plans to delegate investigative responsibility for the do-not-call registry. The Complaints Commission notice calls for public comment on the plan developed by the major telecommunications companies for a complaints commissioner (I earlier criticized the process behind the creation of the commission). The CRTC raises many of the right issues, including whether participation should be mandatory, whether the governance structure is sufficiently independent, and whether the complaint process and remedies are adequate. Anyone interested in participating in the process must inform the CRTC by September 13th and submit their comments by October 1st. Hearings are set for mid-November with a final decision by late February 2008.
The one surprising element in the complaints commission notice links to the second notice – the delegation of investigative responsibility for the do-not-call registry.
CRTC Issues RFP for DNCL
As expected, the CRTC has issued an RFP for an organization to manage the national do-not-call registry.
The Canadian Telecom Complaints Commission
The major Canadian telecommunications companies announced yesterday that they have created a new Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services. They indicated that the interim Commissioner – David McKendry – was now ready to take complaints and that the new commission would seek approval from the CRTC and complete its organizational […]
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