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ARTICLE · 22 SEPTEMBER 2009

CRTC Adopts A New Framework For Telecommunications Ownership And Control Reviews

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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the “CRTC” or “Commission”) announced today that it has adopted a new framework with respect to Canadian ownership and control reviews under the "Telecommunications Act" and the "Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations".

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Monique McAlister
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This article was originally published on 20 July, 2009.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the "CRTC" or "Commission") announced today that it has adopted a new framework with respect to Canadian ownership and control reviews under the Telecommunications Act and the Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations. Effective immediately, a four-type framework will apply to all future telecommunications ownership and control reviews for common carriers.

No prior approval of an ownership transaction is required for telecommunications undertakings. Prior to today's announcement, where the Commission undertook a telecommunications ownership and control review, it did so on a confidential, bilateral basis (i.e., between the carrier under review and the Commission, with no third-party input or release of information on the public record).

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