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Public Notice

  Ottawa, 24 July 1998
  Public Notice CRTC 1998-60-1
 

A Policy Framework for the Introduction of Competition to the Satellite Relay Distribution Industry - Extension of Deadline

  1.  In Public Notice CRTC 1998-60 dated 23 June 1998, the Commission called for comments on a proposal that would serve as an element of its overall policy framework, namely a plan to permit Class 2 and 3 broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) to receive the 4+1 U.S. television network signals directly from U.S. satellite service providers. The Commission also invited requests to add specific 4 + 1 U.S. television network signals to the List of Part 2 Eligible Satellite Services and the List of Part 3 Eligible Satellite Services (satellite lists).
  2.  In a letter dated 6 July 1998, Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) requested that the Commission extend the deadline date of the reply phase (2nd phase) in order to provide interested parties with more time to respond to comments and requests received in the first phase of the proceeding.
  3.  After consideration of Cancom's letter, the Commission has decided to extend the deadline date of the reply phase to 8 September 1998. As a result, the rebuttal phase (3rd phase) is extended to 18 September 1998. The deadline date for the submission of comments to the first phase remains the same (7 August 1998).
  4.  Cancom's submission that requests to add U.S. television network signals to the lists of eligible satellite services be published in the Canada Gazette is denied. In order to advise parties at an early date about such requests, the Commission will also, as soon as possible after the deadline date of 7 August 1998, publish an information sheet providing a list of the names of the parties making requests to add services to the satellite lists. This information will be available at the Commission's head office, at each of its regional offices, and on the Commission's Internet Website (http://www.crtc.gc.ca).
  5.  In a further letter dated 14 July 1998, Cancom requested that the Commission make further revisions to the procedures in this case. This request has been denied by Commission letter of today's date, and the correspondence related to Cancom's requests have been placed on the public file of this proceeding.
  6.  The Commission will only accept submissions that are received by the Commission on or before the prescribed dates noted above.
  7.  Comments filed in response to this notice must be addressed to the Secretary General, CRTC Ottawa, Ontario K1A ON2 and must be filed in hard copy form.
  8.  Parties filing submissions that are over five pages in length are asked to include a short executive summary.
  9.  All comments will be considered by the Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without further notification, provided the procedure has been followed. Interested parties are therefore strongly encouraged and expected to monitor the content of the public examination files.
  Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General
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