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New Rules of Procedure
Rules of Practice and Procedure
As of April 1, 2011, one set of rules apply to the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors. These rules replace the CRTC Rules of Procedure (Broadcasting Rules) and the CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure (Telecom Rules).
What you should know
Broadcasting and Telecom
- General questions and answers about the rules
- CRTC introduces new procedural rules for a converged communications environment (December 23, 2010)
- Message from Chairman of the CRTC
The Regulations and documents incorporated by reference
Broadcasting and Telecom
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2010-277)
- Obligation relating to the electronic filing of applications and use of Commission forms (CRTC 2010-453), (CRTC 2010-453-1) and (CRTC 2010-453-2)
- Practices and procedures for staff-assisted mediation, final offer arbitration, and expedited hearings (CRTC 2009-38) and (CRTC 2009-38-1)
Telecom
- Canadian ownership and control review policy (CRTC 2009-428)
- Approval processes for tariff applications and intercarrier agreements (CRTC 2010-455)
Broadcasting
- A guide to the CRTC applications process for changes in effective control and certain transfers of shares of broadcasting undertakings as well as for the acquisition of assets of broadcasting undertakings (CRTC 2008-8) and (CRTC 2008-8-1)
Guidelines and other related documents
Broadcasting and Telecom
- Guidelines on the CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure (CRTC 2010-959)
- Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings (CRTC 2010-961)
- New service objectives for the processing of broadcasting and telecommunications applications as of 1 April 2011
Broadcasting
- Broadcasting applications that do not require a public process (CRTC 2010-960)
- Changes to certain practices for filing interventions – Expansion of filing practices to include the filing of joint supporting comments for broadcasting policy proceedings (CRTC 2010-28-1) and (CRTC 2010-28)
