Decisions 2017
Broadcasting
2017-193 - Findings regarding market capacity and the appropriateness of issuing a call for radio applications to serve the Brampton radio market
2017-192 - Findings regarding market capacity and the appropriateness of issuing a call for radio applications to serve the Aurora radio market
2017-191 - My Broadcasting Corporation Simcoe, Ontario - APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language, commercial FM radio station in Simcoe, Ontario.
2017-189 - 9427899 Canada Inc.Montréal, Quebec - APPROVED - Application to reallocate the tangible benefits flowing from the change in the effective control of the commercial ethnic radio station CKIN-FM Montréal, Quebec, to fund a scholarship for journalism students at Concordia University.
2017-175 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Thunder Bay, Marathon and Terrace Bay, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language radio station CBQT-FM Thunder Bay to operate an FM transmitter in Marathon
2017-170 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Toronto and Orillia, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBL-FM-3 Orillia, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBL-FM Toronto (Radio Two)
2017-169 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Toronto and Orillia, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBCO-FM Orillia, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBLA-FM Toronto (Radio One)
2017-162 - 902890 Alberta Ltd. - Wetaskiwin, Alberta - APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the English-language specialty commercial radio station CIHS-FM Wetaskiwin
2017-161 - Diffusion communautaire des Îles inc. - Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec - APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for its French-language community television station in Îles-de-la-Madeleine
2017-159 - Various licensees - Various locations - RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings set out in the appendix to the decision from 1 December 2017 to 31 May 2018
2017-156 - Telelatino Network Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the discretionary service Telelatino
2017-155 - Shaw Cablesystems (VCI) Limited - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the national video-on-demand service Shaw On Demand
2017-152 - Rogers Media Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED IN PART - Application to operate a national, multilingual multi-ethnic discretionary service to be known as OMNI Regional - APPROVED - Request for mandatory distribution of OMNI Regional on the digital basic service for the licence term
2017-151 - Rogers Media Inc. on behalf of itself and of 8064750 Canada Inc., 8834776 Canada Inc. and 9742638 Canada Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the television stations and services set out in the appendices to the decision Rogers Communications Canada Inc. Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licencesfor the on-demand service Rogers on Demand
2017-150 - Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of various licensees - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the currently licensed television stations and discretionary services that will form part of the English-language Corus group of services in the next licence term
APPROVED - Request for broadcasting licences to operate the currently exempt discretionary services Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD as licensed discretionary services, and to include these services as part of the English-language Corus group of services - APPROVED - Request to revoke the broadcasting licence for CKWS-TV-2 Prescott and add that transmitter to the broadcasting licence for CKWS-DT Kingston as a rebroadcasting transmitter
2017-149 - Bell Media Inc. - Various locations and across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the various English-language television stations and services that will form the Bell Media Group in the next licence term - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for various television services that are not included in the Bell Media Group in the next licence term
Issuance of new broadcasting licences for various on-demand services
2017-148 - Renewal of licences for the television services of large English language ownership groups – Introductory decision
2017-147 - Quebecor Media Inc., on behalf of TVA Group Inc. and Videotron G.P. - Across Canada
APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the television stations and services that will form of the TVA Group for the next licence term - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the television services that will not be part of the TVA Group for the next licence term
2017-146 - Groupe V Média inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the various French-language television services that will form the Groupe V Média inc. group of services
2017-145 - Corus Entertainment Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the television services that will form Corus’s French-language Group for the next licence term
APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the service La Chaîne Disney, which are not included in the Group
2017-144 - Bell Media Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licences for the television services that will form Bell’s French-language Group for the next licence term
APPROVED - Application to renew the broadcasting licence for RDS, which are not included in the Group
2017-143 - Various licensees - Across Canada - Renewal of licences for the television services of large French-language ownership groups – Introductory decision
2017-140 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CJBC-5-FM Peterborough, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the French-language radio station CJBC-FM Toronto (ICI Radio-Canada Première) - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBCP-FM Peterborough, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBLA-FM Toronto (Radio One) - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBBP-FM Peterborough, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBL-FM Toronto (Radio 2)
2017-139 - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Incorporated - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the national, English- and French-language specialty Category A service APTN
2017-136 - Radio 1540 Limited - Toronto, Ontario - APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate a commercial ethnic FM radio station in Toronto - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the commercial ethnic AM radio station CHIN Toronto in order to delete CHIN-1-FM as a transmitter
2017-135 - KCVI Educational Radio Station Incorporated - Kingston, Ontario - APPROVED - Application for a new broadcasting licence to operate an English-language community FM radio station in Kingston
2017-124 - S. S. TV Inc. - Across Canada – APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the national third-language specialty Category B service SSTV
2017-123 - TELUS Communications Inc., and 1219723 Alberta ULC in partnership with TELUS Communications Inc. in TELE-MOBILE Company, partners in a general partnership carrying on business as TELUS Communications Company
Kelowna, Nanaimo, Penticton, Prince George, Terrace, Vancouver (including Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Whistler, and their surrounding areas), Vernon and Victoria, British Columbia; Calgary, Edmonton (including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain), Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and Red Deer, Alberta; Baie-Comeau, Gaspé, Montmagny, Mont Tremblant, Rimouski, Saint Georges, Sainte-Marie and Sept-Îles, and their surrounding areas, Quebec; and across Canada - APPROVED - Application for authority to effect a corporate reorganization within TELUS Communications Company, and for new broadcasting licences to continue the operation of its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings serving the above-noted localities, its national video on-demand service, and its unlaunched pay-per-view service under the same terms and conditions as those set out in the current licences.
2017-122 - Vista Radio Ltd. - Medicine Hat, Alberta - DENIED - Application to amend and delete conditions of licence relating to the specialty (Christian music) format of the English-language radio station CJLT-FM Medicine Hat
2017-114 - Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc., on behalf of Sirius XM Canada Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application for authority to effect a change in the ownership structure of Sirius XM Canada Inc., licensee of the satellite subscription radio services Sirius Canada and XM Canada
2017-106 - 8384860 Canada Inc. - Vancouver, British Columbia - APPROVED -Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio station CHLG-FM Vancouver in order to direct a total of $185,000 in Canadian content development contributions to two concert events featuring Aboriginal music
2017-99 - Findings regarding market capacity and the appropriateness of issuing a call for radio applications to serve Georgina, Ontario
2017-89 - Klondike Broadcasting Company Limited - Whitehorse, Yukon Territory - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial AM radio station CKRW Whitehorse
2017-83 - Radio Rimouski inc. - Rimouski, Quebec - DENIED - Application to amend condition of licence 2 of the radio station CFYX-FM Rimouski regarding the solicitation of local advertising
2017-78 - Gimaa Giigidoowin Communications - M’Chigeeng, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to acquire from Anong Migwans Beam the assets of the English- and Aboriginal-language Type B Native radio station CHYF-FM M’Chigeeng
2017-77 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Victoria and Port Alice, British Columbia - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language radio station CBCV-FM Victoria in order to operate an FM transmitter in Port Alice to rebroadcast the programming of the national English-language network service Radio One
2017-76 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Yellowknife and Fort Smith, Northwest Territories - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language radio station CFYK-FM Yellowknife in order to operate an FM transmitter in Fort Smith to rebroadcast the programming of the national English-language network service Radio One
2017-74 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Thunder Bay and White River, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language radio station CBQT-FM Thunder Bay in order to operate an FM transmitter at White River to rebroadcast the programming of the national English-language network service Radio One
2017-70 - TekSavvy Solutions Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to add WJBK-TV Detroit, Michigan, a non-Canadian television station, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-69 - Asian Television Network International Limited - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to add NDTV 24 X 7, a non-Canadian English-language service, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-60 - Sex-Shop Television Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the national bilingual pay Category B service VividTV (formerly Vanessa)
2017-59 - MusiquePlus inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED IN PART - Complaint regarding Bell’s proposed repackaging of the independent discretionary services MusiquePlus and Max
2017-53 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Sydney, Nova Scotia - APPROVED - Application relating to technical changes that were made in 2013 to the authorized contours of CBAF-FM-14 Sydney, Nova Scotia, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the French-language radio station CBAF-FM-5 Halifax
2017-47 - Shaw Cablesystems Limited - Kenora (Ontario) - APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the English-language conventional television programming undertaking CJBN-TV Kenora
2017-45 - TELUS Communications Company - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to add RIDE TV, a non-Canadian English-language service, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-44 - Stingray Digital Group Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to add Stingray Festival 4K, a non-Canadian English- and French-language service, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-42 - Ethnic Channels Group Limited - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to add Sky News Arabia, a non-Canadian third-language service, to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-36 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Windsor and Sarnia, Ontario - APPROVED - Application to amend the broadcasting licence for the French-language radio station CBEF Windsor, Ontario, to operate an FM rebroadcasting transmitter in Sarnia
2017-29 - 7262591 Canada Limited - Across Canada - APPROVED - Application to revoke the broadcasting licence for the English-language Category 2 specialty service Gusto TV
2017-24 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Dawson Creek and Vancouver, British Columbia - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBUF-FM-7 Dawson Creek, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the French-language radio station CBUF-FM Vancouver
2017-23 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Dawson Creek and Prince George, British Columbia - APPROVED - Application to change the authorized contours of CBKQ-FM Dawson Creek, a rebroadcasting transmitter of the English-language radio station CBYG-FM Prince George (Radio One)
2017-20 - Various licensees - Various locations across Canada - RENEWED - Administrative renewals
2017-19 - Stingray Digital Group Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Addition of DJAZZ to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-17 - VMedia Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Addition of BESTSELLER and MULT to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-16 - Stingray Digital Group Inc. - Across Canada - APPROVED - Addition of Stingray Brava to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution
2017-3 - Various applicants - Edmonton, Alberta - APPROVED - Application by 1811258 Alberta Ltd. for a broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic commercial AM radio station in Edmonton - APPROVED - Application by Société Radio Communautaire du Grand Edmonton Society for a broadcasting licence to operate a French-language community FM radio station in Edmonton - DENIED - Other applications for broadcasting licences for radio stations to serve Edmonton
2017-2 - Riding Mountain Broadcasting Ltd. - Brandon, Manitoba - APPROVED - Application to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Brandon to replace its AM station CKLQ Brandon and to operate an AM transmitter in Brandon to rebroadcast the programming of the FM station
Compliance and Enforcement
2017-65 - William Rapanos – Violations of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
Telecommunications
2017-190 - Sogetel inc. – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services - File number: 8640-S4-201701748
2017-186 - Coalition pour le service 9-1-1 au Québec – Request to review and vary certain determinations in Telecom Decision 2016-453 regarding wireless Phase II Enhanced 9-1-1 service - File number: 8662-C238-201613117
2017-172 - Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of wholesale wireless access service - File number: 8640-B2-201601253
2017-171 - Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of extended area service transport and local transit services - File number: 8640-B2-201602326
2017-167 - Bragg Communications Incorporated, operating as Eastlink – Application to review and vary or stay Telecom Order 2016-448 regarding wholesale high-speed access service interim rates - File number: 8662-E17-201700170.
2017-134 - TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services
File number: 8640-T66-201612268
2017-119 - CISC Emergency Services Working Group – Consensus report regarding updates to the wireless 9-1-1 caller location accuracy thresholds - File number: 8669-C12-01/01
2017-115 - VOIS Inc. – Non-compliance with the requirement to participate in the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services Inc. and violation under section 72.001 of the Telecommunications Act - File number: 1011-NOC2016-0431
2017-108 - CISC Business Process Working Group – Consensus report BPRE095a regarding revisions to the On-boarding of New Trading Partners Guide - File number: 8621-C12-01/08
2017-105 - Complaints against Quebecor Media Inc., Videotron Ltd., and Videotron G.P. alleging undue and unreasonable preference and disadvantage regarding the Unlimited Music program - File numbers: 8661-P8-201510199, 8622-V42-201510735, 1011-NOC2016-0192
2017-87 - Sogetel inc. – Implementation of local competition for CoopTel in the exchange of Nantes, Quebec File number: 8663-S4-201607293
2017-57 - Ice Wireless Inc. – Application regarding roaming on Rogers Communications Canada Inc.’s network by customers of Ice Wireless Inc. and Sugar Mobile Inc. - File number: 8620-J106-201601633
2017-56 - Wholesale mobile wireless roaming service tariffs – Final terms and conditions - File numbers: Bell Mobility Tariff Notices 1, 1A, 1B, and 2; Rogers Communications Partnership Tariff Notice 42; and TELUS Communications Company Tariff Notice 501
2017-51 - Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services - File number: 8640-B2-201610618
2017-38 - CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Consensus report CNRE119A regarding setting aside numbering plan area (NPA) codes to be used for relief of existing Canadian NPAs forecast to exhaust in the next 10 years - File number: 8621-C12-01/08
2017-37 - Revocation of basic international telecommunications services licences
2017-35 - Area code relief for area code 709 in Newfoundland and Labrador - File number: 1011-NOC2016-0205
2017-34 - CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Consensus report CNRE118A regarding proposed revisions to the Canadian Adjunct to the Industry Numbering Committee Carrier Identification Code Assignment Guidelines - File number: 8621-C12-01/08
2017-32 - CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Relief planning committee recommendation for area codes 418 and 581 in eastern Quebec - File number: 1011-NOC2016-0207
2017-31 - CISC Business Process Working Group – Consensus report BPRE093c regarding revised Canadian Data Interchange Guidelines - File number: 8621-C12-01/08
2017-15 - Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services - File number: 8640-B2-201609002
2017-9 - Shaw Cablesystems G.P. – Application requesting relief from TELUS Communications Company’s monthly recurring charge for service entrance conduit - File number: 8661-S9-201601625
2017-5 - Bell Canada – Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services - File number: 8640-B2-201608994
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