Some people on this list may be interested in sending in comments to the CRTC on this.
Regards, John -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: CNW Portfolio System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Portfolio E-Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: CRTC seeks comments on the new Commissioner for Complaints > for Telecom... > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:24:06 -0400 > > CNW Group Portfolio E-Mail > > > CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > > Transmitted by CNW Group on : August 22, 2007 14:00 > > > > CRTC seeks comments on the new Commissioner for Complaints for > Telecommunications Services > > > OTTAWA and GATINEAU, Aug. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian > Radio-television > and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today issued a public notice asking > for input on the nature, governance, structure and mandate of the Commissioner > for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS). > In April 2007, the federal government called on the > telecommunications > industry to establish an independent, industry-funded agency to resolve > complaints from consumers and small businesses. This new agency (the CCTS) was > set up by industry members on a provisional basis and began operations on > July 23, 2007. On that same date, the agency's founding members filed a > proposal with the CRTC describing its organization, which the Commission will > consider during a public consultation starting on November 14, 2007, in > Gatineau. > In a second public notice issued today, the Commission called for > comments on its intention to delegate its powers to investigate complaints > arising from unsolicited telemarketing calls. During the public consultation > on the CCTS, the Commission will hear views as to whether it should delegate > its investigative powers regarding such complaints to this agency. > Interested parties are invited to submit their comments on either > or both > of these issues by October 1, 2007. They may do so by filling out the online > form, or by writing to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, > or by fax, at 819-994-0218. > > The CRTC > > The CRTC is an independent, public authority that regulates and > supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada. > > Reference documents: > > Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2007-15, > http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/whatsnew.htm > > Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2007-16, > http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/whatsnew.htm > > Follow-up to Order in Council C.P. 2007-0533, > http://www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2007/8638/c12_200710914.htm > > > > -30- > > /For further information: Media Relations: MediaRelations > (http://support.crtc.gc.ca/CRTCSubmissionMU/forms/Mediarelations.aspx?lang=e), > (819) 997-9403, Fax: (819) 997-4245; General Inquiries: (819) 997-0313, TDD: > (819) 994-0423, Fax: (819) 994-0218, Toll-free No.: 1-877-249-2782, TDD - > Toll-free No. 1-877-909-2782, On-line services > (http://support.crtc.gc.ca/crtcsubmissionmu/forms/main.aspx?lang=e); Copies of > today's documents are available through our Internet site > (http://www.crtc.gc.ca) or by contacting the documentation centre of any CRTC > office. These documents are available in alternative format upon request/ > > > ----- > > > CNW Group Ltd is pleased to offer a personalized e-mail service providing you > with news and information from Canada's foremost public and private > companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations. This free > service lets you select the companies you are most interested in tracking and > delivers their news releases directly to your personal e-mail address. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
