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  • Registering and Reporting
  • Filing Ownership Information
  • Applying for a BITS Licence
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Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) Licensees

 

A Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licensee is an entity that the CRTC has authorized to carry telecommunications traffic between Canada and another country. All Facilities-Based Providers and those Non-Facilities Based Providers that carry telecommunications traffic internationally must obtain a BITS licence.

Registration List

View the Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) Licensees list

Obligations

BITS Licensees must:

• file electronically using the Data Collection System (DCS)
• adhere to the conditions of licence

Applications received

View the BITS applications received:

• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008

 

Related information

Regulation

• Review of the basic international telecommunications services licensing regime (Decision CRTC 2008-70)
• Basic international telecommunications services (BITS) licensing regime - amendments (Telecom Circular CRTC 2005-8)
• Regulatory regime for the provision of international telecommunications services (Decision CRTC 98-17)