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Regulatory Background

2011 Fact-finding exercise on the over-the-top programming services in the Canadian broadcasting system

2010 Reporting requirements for new media broadcasting undertakings

2009 Policy and Exemption Order

Original New Media Exemption Order

  • New Media – Call for comments (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 1998-82 and Telecom Public Notice CRTC 98-20)
  • Policy Notice – New Media (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 1999-84 and Telecom Public Notice CRTC 99-14)
  • Call for comments on a proposed exemption order for new media broadcasting undertakings (Public Notice CRTC 1999-118)
  • Exemption order for new media broadcasting undertakings (Public Notice CRTC 1999-197)

Involvement by any Canadian carrier in the content of that carrier's own Internet Service

  • Stentor – Request approval under Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act (Telecom Public Notice CRTC 98-39)
  • Stentor – Request approval undert Section 36 of the Telecommunications Act (Telecom Decision CRTC 99-4)

Internet

  • Call for comments concerning Internet Retransmission (Order in Council P.C. 2002-1043) (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-38)
  • Report to the Governor General in Council pursuant to Order in Council P.C. 2002-1043 (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-2)
  • Application for interim approval to permit Canadian carriers to block the content of certain hate websites and additional follow-up relief (8646-P49-200610510)

Mobile Exemption Order

  • Call for comments on a regulatory framework for mobile broadcasting services (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-82)
  • Regulatory framework for mobile television broadcasting services (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-47)
  • Call for comments on a proposed exemption order for mobile television broadcasting undertakings (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-48)
  • Exemption order for mobile television broadcasting undertakings (Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-13)