Telecom - Staff Letter addressed to the distribution list
Ottawa, 1 May 2023
Our reference: 1011-NOC2022-0147
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Subject: Telecommunications in the Far North, Phase II, Telecom Notice of Consultation 2022-147: Call for comments on the public opinion research on telecommunications services in the Far North and additional external resources
As part of the Telecommunications in the Far North, Phase II, Telecom Notice of Consultation 2022-147 proceeding (the Phase 2 Notice), the CRTC commissioned a public opinion research (POR) project to gather the opinions of persons living in the Far North. The research, conducted by Environics Research, consisted of focus groups in eleven northern communities and gathered views on actions the CRTC should take to improve the state of telecommunication services in the Far North.
This letter is to advise that the report of research findings has been placed on the public record of the proceeding. The report is available here.
This letter is also to advise that a number of publically available external resources, which are relevant to the issues being examined in this proceeding, are also being placed on the public record. These are:
- Price Comparisons of Wireline, Wireless and Internet Services in Canada and with Foreign Jurisdictions: 2022 Edition, Wall Communications Inc., 2023
- Price Comparisons of Wireline, Wireless and Internet Services in Canada and with Foreign Jurisdictions: 2021 Edition, Wall Communications Inc., 2022
- Price Comparisons of Wireline, Wireless and Internet Services in Canada and with Foreign Jurisdictions: 2020 Edition, Wall Communications Inc., 2021
- Price Comparisons of Wireline, Wireless and Internet Services in Canada and with Foreign Jurisdictions: 2019 Edition. Wall Communications Inc., 2019
- Price Comparisons of Wireline, Wireless and Internet Services in Canada and with Foreign Jurisdictions: 2018 Edition. Wall Communications Inc., 2018
- Research to Insights: Consumer price inflation, recent trends and analysis, Statistics Canada, 2023
- Rising prices and the impact on the most financially vulnerable: A profile of those in the bottom family income quintile, Statistics Canada, 2023
- One in four Canadians are unable to cover an unexpected expense of $500, Statistics Canada, 2023
- Rising prices are affecting the ability to meet day-to-day expenses for most Canadians, Statistics Canada, 2022
- Study: Disaggregated trends in poverty from the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada, 2022
- Consumer Price Index, November 2022, Statistics Canada, 2022
- Consumer Price Index, June 2022, Statistics Canada, 2022
- Communications Market Reports, CRTC, 2021
- Annual Report to Parliament 2021, Indigenous Services Canada, 2021
- Broadband Internet in Indigenous Communities, Library of Parliament, 2021
- Waiting to Connect, The Expert Panel on High-Throughput Networks for Rural and Remote Communities in Canada, Council of Canadian Academies, 2021
- Competition Bureau Market Study: Consumer Switching in Broadband Providers, Environics Research Group, 2019
- Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy, Employment and Social Development Canada, 2018
Parties to the proceeding are invited to provide comments on the POR and the external resources noted above as they pertain to matters within the scope of this proceeding. The deadline to provide comments is 31 May 2023.
Consistent with paragraph 110 of the Phase 2 Notice, parties are encouraged to continue to monitor the record of the proceeding for new information.
A copy of this letter will be placed on the public record of this proceeding.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Lisanne Legros
Director, Telecommunications Networks Policy
Telecommunications Sector
c.c.: Nicolas Gatto, CRTC, nicolas.gatto@crtc.gc.ca
Celia Millay, CRTC, celia.millay@crtc.gc.ca
Iva Jurisic, CRTC, iva.jurisic@crtc.gc.ca
Simon Wozny, CRTC, simon.wozny@crtc.gc.ca
Filsan Gure, CRTC, filsan.gure@crtc.gc.ca
Rebecca Hume, CRTC, rebecca.hume@crtc.gc.ca
Karen Soriano Ley, CRTC, karen.sorianoley@crtc.gc.ca
Sarah McMaster, CRTC, sarah.mcmaster@crtc.gc.ca
Attach (1) Distribution List
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Distribution List:
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority: Georgia.Evans@cira.ca
- Competitive Network Operators of Canada: regulatory@cnoc.ca;regulatory@tacitlaw.com
- Council of Yukon First Nations: Peter.Turner@cyfn.net
- Daniel Sokolov: daniel@falco.ca
- Dominion Gold Resources: dean@dominiongold.ca
- Eeyou Communications Network and James Bay Cree Communications Society: c.melancon@eeyou.ca
- First Mile Connectivity Consortium: info@firstmile.ca
- First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun: lisa@badenhorst.ca;adrienne.hill@nndfn.com
- G & V Global Developments: gvdevnt@gmail.com
- Government of the Northwest Territories: telecom_reg@gov.nt.ca;
- Government of Yukon: sean.mcleish@yukon.ca
- Hamlet of Resolute Bay: cedo@resolute.ca
- Iristel Inc.: regulatory@iristel.com;regulatory@tacitlaw.com
- IRP Consulting: tosh@irpotential.com
- Kluane First Nation: lisa@badenhorst.ca
- Kwanlin Dün First Nation: David.Burke@kdfn.net
- Lorraine Rousseau: RousseLo@psac-afpc.com
- National Indigenous Economic Development Board: daniel.hughes@sac-isc.gc.ca
- Northern Rockies Electric: schildknechtm@hotmail.com
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality: mgilbert@northernrockies.ca
- Northwestel Inc.: regulatoryaffairs@nwtel.ca
- Nukik Corporation: aaudouin@nukik.ca
- Public Interest Advocacy Centre: jlawford@piac.ca
- Rob Hopkins: media@openbroadcaster.com
- Shadhäla Äshèyi yè Kwädän (Champagne and Aishihik First Nations): tbuzzell@cafn.ca
- SSi Canada: regulatory@ssicanada.com
- Taku River Tlingit First Nation: capital@gov.trtfn.com;
steve.sorochan@digitalenginetech.com - TELUS Communications Inc.: regulatory.affairs@telus.com
- Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government: aaron.woroniuk@trondek.ca
- Yukon Utilities Consumers' Group: rrondeau@northwestel.net
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