Telecom Decision CRTC 2024-51

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Ottawa, 12 March 2024

Revocation of basic international telecommunications services licences

Summary

The Commission revokes the basic international telecommunications services licences of 83 companies that have failed to comply with the conditions of licence. The Appendix to this decision identifies the companies that have had their licences revoked.

Background

1. All entities that provide basic international telecommunications services (BITS) to Canadians are required, pursuant to subsection 16.1(1) of the Telecommunications Act (the Act) and Telecom Decision 2008-70, to be licensed by the Commission.
2. Pursuant to a condition of licence, licensees are required to keep current the information required by the Commission in the application form for the issuance or renewal of BITS licences and to file with the Commission particulars of any change to such information within 30 days of the licensee becoming aware of such change.
3. Licensees are also subject to annual reporting requirements pursuant to the following condition of licence:

   The licensee shall file with the Commission any information required to be filed, in such form as may be prescribed by the Commission. For example, the licensee shall comply with the telecommunications industry data collection process requirements set out in Telecom Circular 2003-1 and Telecom Circular 2005-4, as amended from time to time by the Commission.

Notice of intent

4. Despite Commission requests that licensees comply with these filing requirements, several licensees failed to comply. Consequently, on 7 December 2023, the Commission, in accordance with subsection 16.4(1) of the Act, sent by registered mail to the contact addresses kept on file with the Commission a notice of intent to revoke the BITS licences of those licensees that had failed to comply with either or both above-referenced conditions of licence. The licensees were given until 21 December 2023 to file the required information with the Commission or make representations by the same date as to why they should not be required to comply with the conditions of licence.

Commission’s analysis

5. Eighty-three companies have failed to file the required information or make representations. The Commission, pursuant to subsection 16.4(1) of the Act, therefore, revokes the licences of the companies listed in the Appendix to this decision.
6. The Commission notes that any person providing BITS in Canada without a licence from the Commission may be found guilty of an offence punishable on a summary conviction under subsection 73(1) of the Act, which states the following:

   73(1) Every person who contravenes subsection 16(4) or 16.1(1) or (2) or section 17 is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable

   (a) in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars for a first offence, or one hundred thousand dollars for a subsequent offence; or

   (b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for a first offence, or one million dollars for a subsequent offence.

7. The Commission also notes that any person providing BITS in Canada without a licence may have an administrative monetary penalty imposed on them pursuant to section 72.001 of the Act.

Conclusion

8. In light of the above, the Commission, pursuant to subsection 16.4(1) of the Act, revokes the BITS licences of the companies listed in the Appendix to this decision. Revocation of the BITS license will result in the removal of these entities from the following CRTC registration lists: Basic International Telecommunications Services, Resellers of Telecommunications Services, Resellers of High-Speed Retail Internet Services, Digital Subscriber Line Providers, Competitive Payphone Service Providers, Proposed Full Mobile Virtual Network Operators, Non-dominant Carriers, Proposed Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, Wireless Carriers, and Other Carriers.

Secretary General

Related documents

• Review of the basic international telecommunications services licensing regime, Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-70, 11 August 2008
• Telecommunications industry data collection: updating of CRTC registration lists, telecommunications fees, Canadian revenue-based contribution regime, international licences and monitoring of the Canadian telecommunications industry, Telecom Circular CRTC 2005-4, 9 February 2005
• Telecommunications industry data collection: updating of CRTC registration lists, telecommunications fees, Canadian contribution mechanism fund administration, international licences and monitoring of the Canadian telecommunications industry, Telecom Circular CRTC 2003-1, 11 December 2003

Appendix to Telecom Decision CRTC 2024-51

List of companies that have failed to comply with the conditions of the basic international telecommunications services licence

10831271 Canada Corp

10939986 Canada Inc.

11514539 CANADA INC.

1174170 Alberta Ltd. /dba Keeran Networks

2094206 Ontario Ltd (o/a Ruralwave)

2442383 Ontario Inc.

360 Net Solutions Staffing Corp.

416 Services Inc.

4-IOT Technologies Inc.

9021-0238 Québec Inc.

9185-8282 Québec Inc.

9376-3464 Quebec Inc.

9456-2584 Quebec inc.

Activate Technologies Inc

All Zones Telecom Inc.

Axsit Corporation

Bespoke Technology Services Inc.

BullsEye Business Solutions, ULC

Canon Communications Corp.

CC Prairie Internet

Cirrus 9 Inc.

Clarity Conferencing Inc.

CloudMobile

Connexion F.K.Inc.

CounterPath Corporation

Desklinx Inc.

Diallog Telecommunications Corp.

Digicloud Solutions Corp.

Digitcom Telecommunications Inc.

Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc

Freebird Solutions Inc.

Full Throttle Networks Inc.

Geekzy Inc.

Gestion Elekpro Inc.

Guibo Communications Inc.

Haute-Vitesse Outaouais Inc.

HELIAVoice Inc.

Interface Security Systems, LLC

Internet Kent Ltd.

IP Connect Inc.

ITI Inc.

Kore Wireless Group, Inc.

M8trix5 Opportunity Corp.

Maritime Broadband Inc.

Max ISP Inc.

Meadow Lake Wireless Ltd.

Micro-Systems Dji

Mike Telecom

Mono Wireless Inc.

Mtheck

National Efficiency Systems Inc.

Neducation Management Inc.

Nicholas Brandon Harris /dba Harris Industries

NitcheAnchor Systems Inc.

NorthStar Communications Inc.

Nuriflex Holdings Inc.

NWA Neurological Wellness Association DBA Tiny Mobile

Osquare Consulting and Telecoms Services Inc

PowerBill Utility Billing Solutions Inc.

Pragmatic Conferencing Solution Corp.

Pure Channel Communications Inc.

RCS Energy Services

Reseaux NLK Inc.

SCC Developments and Consulting Inc.

Seaside Wireless Communications Inc.

ServNet Systems

SIMCONET Technologies Inc.

Staples Communications Corp.

Surf Media Inc.

Surfside Communications

Switch Incorporated

Systèmes Byzantines Inc.

Technologies CDWare inc.

Télécommunications Wefii Inc.

Tellza Communications Inc.

Traverse Telecom Inc.

Tridacom IT Solutions Inc.

Vanguard Wholesale Inc.

Vat It Solutions

Wappo Information Services Inc.

Wholesale Carrier Services Inc.

XIRIX Network Corporation

YTEL, Inc.

Date modified:

2024-03-12