Today's Releases

February 16, 2012

News Release:

CRTC initiates text messaging trial to improve the accessibility of 911 call centres

Broadcasting decisions:

2012-100 Various licensees
Across Canada
RENEWED - Broadcasting licences for the national direct-to-home satellite distribution undertakings and the national satellite relay distribution undertakings listed in the appendix to this decision, from 1 March 2012 to 31 August 2012

2012-104 GlassBOX Television Inc.
Across Canada
APPROVED - Application for a broadcasting licence to operate GlassBOX News, a national, English-language specialty Category C service

Telecom decisions:

2012-101 CISC Emergency Service Working Group – Status update on the Text to 9-1-1 trial
File number: 8621-C12-01/08

2012-102 Northwestel Inc. – Application for forbearance from the regulation of services related to teleconferencing, the rental of single-line terminal equipment, and the rental and maintenance of multi-line and data systems equipment
File number: 8640-N1-201104736

Telecom order:

2012-103 Streamlined order
The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application:
Quadro communication Co-operative Inc. TNs 28 and 28A.