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Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2007-10-2

  See also:  2007-10, 2007-10-1, 2007-10-3, 2007-10-4, 2007-10-52007-10-6, 2007-10-7

Ottawa, 26 September 2007
 

Review of the regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services

  Further to its Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2007-10, dated 5 July 2007, relating to a public hearing initially scheduled to be held commencing on 28 January 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, the Commission announces the following:
 

Extension of filing deadlines and revised hearing date

1. In Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing 2007-10, the Commission announced a proceeding to consider possible changes to its frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and for discretionary services. In that Notice of Public Hearing, the Commission established a deadline of 9 October 2007 for the filing of comments, with a deadline of 5 November 2007 for the filing of replies. The Commission announced that an oral public hearing would take place in connection with the proceeding, commencing on 28 January 2008.
2. The Commission has received three requests to extend the filing deadlines in the above-noted proceeding. The first request, dated 19 September 2007, was filed by Rogers Communications Inc., the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, Quebecor Media Inc., the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance, Saskatchewan Telecommunications, MTS Allstream Inc., Bell Video Group, Star Choice Communications Inc., Telus Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and Cogeco Inc. These parties asked that the Commission extend the deadline for the filing of comments to 19 October 2007 and the deadline for the filing of replies to 30 November 2007.
3. The second request, dated 21 September 2007, was filed by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA). The CFTPA asked that the Commission extend the deadline for the filing of comments to 5 November 2007 and the deadline for the filing of replies to 3 December 2007. The CFTPA suggested that the oral public hearing commence, as scheduled, on 28 January 2008.
4. The third request, dated 21 September 2007, was filed by the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA). The CCA asked that the Commission extend the deadline for the filing of comments until late November.
5. Having considered the requests received, the Commission is extending the deadline for the filing of comments from 9 October to 19 October 2007. The deadline for the filing of replies is extended from 5 November to 16 November 2007. In addition, the Commission will commence the oral public hearing one week later than previously announced. Specifically, the Commission will hold the hearing commencing on 4 February 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec.
 

Additional materials placed on the record of the proceeding

6. The Commission notes that it has now placed on the record of the proceeding the international overview prepared by Michael McEwen, noted in Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing 2007-10-1.
 

Related documents

  Review of the regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services, Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2007-10 and 2007-10-1, 5 July 2007 and 12 September 2007
  Secretary General
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