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Ottawa, 11 June 2012
By email
Kevin Goldstein
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
Bell Media
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z3
kevingoldstein@bellmedia.ca
Jennifer Salmon
VP Contracts
Canadian Independent Distributors Group
447 Gondola Point Road
Quispamsis, New Brunswick E2E 1E1
jsalmon@ccsa.cable.ca
Anne Mainville-Neeson,
Director of Broadcast Regulation
Telus
8th Floor, 215 Slater Street,
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 0A6
ann.mainville-neeson@telus.com
Re: Application for Final Offer Arbitration by Bell Media Inc. with respect to a dispute relating to the renewal of affiliation agreements between: (1) Bell Media Inc. and CIDG; and (2) Bell Media Inc. and TELUS - CRTC file # 8622-B80-201205716
Dear Sir and Madams:
Included as Attachment A to this letter is an agenda outlining the specific locations, dates, times and anticipated process for the in camera oral hearings scheduled for 29 June 2012. The Commission notes that it will make available separate break-out rooms for the parties should they need to caucus.
Parties are requested to file with the Commission using Access Key, and serve on each other, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, the name(s) of the person(s) who will be attending the hearing and their area of expertise. Parties are also requested to bring to the hearing the seating plan of their panel.
Parties may contact Mr. Gerry Lylyk at (819) 953-0434, or at gerald.lylyk@crtc.gc.ca, if they require additional information regarding the organization and conduct of the hearing.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
John Traversy
Secretary General
C.C.: Pauline Jessome, MTS
Natalie Macdonald, EastLink
Yves Mayrand, Cogeco
Attachment A
AGENDA
In-Camera Hearings to be held:
Friday, 29 June 2012
Salon Real Thérien (7th floor), 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec
Conduct of Hearing:
The morning session will commence at 9:00 a.m. between Bell Media Inc. (Bell) and Canadian Independent Distributors Group (CIDG).
The afternoon session will commence at 1:30 p.m. between Bell Media Inc. and TELUS Communications Company (TELUS).
In each session, parties will be expected to respond to questions and requests for clarification from Commission Panel members.
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