Telecom - Secretary General Letter addressed to Alexandre Gauthier (Le Groupe Croo inc.)
Ottawa, 2 August 2023
Our reference: 8190-L79-202302181
VIA EMAIL
Alexandre Gauthier
Le Groupe Croo inc.
269 rue Racine E
Saguenay, Quebec, G7H 1S2
crtc@croo.io
Subject: Application for a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) Licence
On 20 March 2023, Le Groupe Croo inc. completed an application for a BITS licence for the provision of international telecommunications services, pursuant to section 16.3 of the Telecommunications Act.
The Commission received three interventions regarding Le Groupe Croo inc.’s BITS application. After consideration of the comments received, the Commission has approved the application and a BITS licence is enclosed.
Please note the BITS licence conditions, which can be viewed on the back of the enclosed licence, include regular filings of information to the Commission. Failure to comply with these conditions or other regulatory requirements may result in revocation of the licence, administrative monetary penalties, or both.
The Commission notes that a BITS licence does not by itself authorize an entity to operate as a facilities-based carrier or non-facilities-based service provider. Should Le Groupe Croo inc. intend to provide services as a facilities-based carrier, it must at all times comply with the appropriate regulatory framework, including the ownership and control requirements of section 16 of the Telecommunications Act and the Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations. Should Le Groupe Croo inc. intend to provide services as a non-facilities-based service provider, it must register as such with the Commission and comply at all times with the appropriate regulatory framework.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by
Claude Doucet
General Secretary
c.c.:
Anne-Marie Bleau, M Communications, am.bleau@mcommunications.ca
Kevin Houde, kh.houde@gmail.com
Maude Turcotte, maude.q.t@gmail.com
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