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2001 CRTC PUBLIC NOTICES 
CALL FOR COMMENTS

2001-5 2001-19 2001-33 2001-46 2001-58 2001-58-1
2001-59 2001-62 2001-65 2001-73 2001-84 2001-85
2001-96 2001-103 2001-103-1 2001-111 2001-111-1 2001-113
2001-113-1 2001-123 2001-129      

Public Notice CRTC 2001-129
Date of publication:  21 December 2001
Proposed policy framework for community-based media

Call for comments
The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before Friday, 22 February 2002.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-123
Date of publication: 7 December 2001
Deadline for comments: 25 January 2002

Proposed exemption order for radiocommunication distribution undertakings (RDUs). 


Public Notice CRTC 2001-113-1
Ottawa, 16 November 2001
Fact finding inquiry on interactivity
Extension of deadline for submission of comments

In Public Notice CRTC 2001-113 dated 2 November 2001, the Commission called for comments to gather facts on broadcasters', producers' and distributors' current and planned interactivity. The deadline for filing written comments was 15 January 2002.

At the joint request of the Canadian Cable Television Association and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, the Commission extends the deadline for the filing of comments to 15 February 2002.

Public Notice CRTC 2001-113
Ottawa, 2 November 2001
Fact finding inquiry on interactivity
The Commission calls for information related to the provision of interactive services. The procedure for submitting information is set out at the end of the Notice.

The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 15 January 2002.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-111-1
Date of publication:  22 November 2001
Call for comments - Proposed amendments to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990
Extension of deadline for comments
The new deadline for comments is Thursday, 13 December 2001.

Public Notice CRTC 2001-111
Date of publication:  31 October 2001
Call for comments - Proposed amendments to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 and the Pay Television Regulations, 1990
The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 29 November 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-103-1
Date of publication:  21 December 2001
The Commission will accept submissions on or before 31 January 2002.

Public Notice CRTC 2001-103

Date of publication: 28 September 2001

Call for comments - Carriage of local television stations by DTH undertakings in smaller markets

In this notice, the Commission calls for comments on issues related to the distribution by DTH undertakings of certain local and out-of-market television services in smaller television markets.

The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 30 November 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-96
Date of publication:  24 August 2001
Call for comments - Bulk Billing by Direct-to-Home Satellite Distribution Undertakings

The Commission will hold a two-stage written comment process for this proceeding. In the first stage, the Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 21 September 2001. The Commission invites interested parties then to file replies to any of the comments submitted during the first stage. Parties will have until 12 October 2001 to do so.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-85
Date of publication:  25 July 2001
Call for comments on a licensing framework for new specialty audio programming services and on proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations regarding carriage of ethnic audio services
The Commission invites written comments addressed to the issues and questions set out in this notice. The deadline for filing written comments is 12 October 2001. The Commission will only accept submissions that it receives on or before this date.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-84
Date of publication: 18 July 2001
Call for comments - Proposed regulatory amendments regarding implementation of certain recommendations of the CRTC's Report on French-language broadcasting services in a minority environment

Call for comments
The Commission, in this proceeding, seeks comments on the proposed regulatory amendments, and not on any of the questions that have already been considered in the above-noted proceedings. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 17 August 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-73
Date of publication: 26 June 2001

Call for comments on proposed amendment to definition of "associate" in various broadcasting regulations. 

The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 26 July 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-65 
Date of publication:  6 June 2001

Call for comments on a proposed amendment to the conditions of licence describing the nature of the services to be provided by Newsnet and Le Canal Nouvelles. 

The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before6 July 2001


Public Notice CRTC 2001-62
Date of publication: 5 June 2001
Call for comments on a proposed policy to oversee the transition from analog to digital over-the-air television broadcasting

The Commission will follow a two-stage process for the submission of comments. First stage comments must be submitted by no later than by Friday, 7 September 2001. In the second stage, interested parties may file further comments with respect to the Commission's proposals or comments on the submissions filed in the first stage. Second round comments must be filed with the Commission by no later than Friday, 26 October 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-59 
Date of publication:  29 May 2001
Changes to the Commission's approach to cable undertakings
- Proposed exemption for cable systems with fewer than 2,000 subscribers, and implementation of a regional licensing model.

The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 27 August 2001


Public Notice CRTC 2001-58-1  
 Date of publication 18 June 2001 - Extension of Deadline - At the request of the Canadian Cable Television Association, the Commission extends the deadline for the filing of reply comments to 20 July 2001.

Public Notice CRTC 2001-58 
Date of publication: 25 May 2001

Digital migration issues - Reconvening of working group regarding large cable systems, and; Call for comments regarding small cable systems

This notice announces the Commission's intention that the Digital Migration Working Group reconvene, following the launch of the new digital specialty services, to resolve outstanding migration issues affecting large cable systems. In this notice, the Commission also calls for comments on various questions concerning digital migration issues, as they relate to small cable systems.

The Commission will hold a two-stage written comment process for this proceeding. In the first stage, the Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 22 June 2001. The Commission invites interested parties then to file further comments, including replies to any of those submitted during the first stage. Parties will have until 6 July 2001 to do so.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-46
Date of publication:  27 April 2001

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) - Call for comments on possible change to the regime governing the carriage of this service by broadcasting distribution undertakings 

The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. As a first phase, the Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 28 May 2001

This will be followed by a second written process to allow any party to file a reply to a comment filed with the Commission during the first phase. The Commission will accept all such replies that it receives on or before 27 June 2001.


Public Notice CRTC 2001-33
Date of publication: 2 March 2001

Call for comments on proposals by sponsors for the addition of non-Canadian satellite services to a digital list of eligible satellite services

In Public Notice CRTC 2000-173 dated 14 December 2000, the Commission issued a call for proposals by Canadian sponsors for the addition to the lists of eligible satellite services of non-Canadian services that would be available for distribution on a digital basis only. In the present notice, the Commission now invites public comment on the specific services that have been proposed.

Call for comments
Interested parties wishing to file comments on any of the sponsored non-Canadian services listed in the appendix are invited to do so. They should also submit a true copy of their comments to the appropriate Canadian sponsor, or sponsors if there is more than one for a given service, at the addresses provided in the appendix. Proof that comments have been sent to sponsors must accompany the original of the comments sent to the Commission.
Comments must be received by the CRTC and by the Canadian sponsors on or before2 April 2001.

Parties should clearly identify the request or requests to which their comments apply. They should also indicate whether they support, oppose, or propose changes to the requests, and should include the facts and grounds therefor.

Those identified in the appendix as sponsors of requests filed pursuant to PN 2000-173 may file a written reply to any comments received concerning their requests. Such replies should be filed with the Commission, and a copy sent to the person who submitted the comments by no later than 2 May 2001.

Please note that hard copies of all comments filed will be available at the CRTC Headquarters Public Examination Room


Public Notice CRTC 2001-19
Date of publication: 5 February 2001
Call for comments : 
Review of community channel policy and low-power radio broadcasting policy
The Commission invites comments that address the issues and questions set out in this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before 7 May 2001


Public Notice CRTC 2001-5, 2001-5-1
Date of Publication:  8 January 2001  
Call for comments: contents of the public file for upcoming TV ownership group renewal hearings
Deadline date for comments : 29 January 2001.

  • Related Documents:  Public Notice CRTC 2001-27

Date modified:  2002-03-05