OTTAWA – The Telecommunications Policy Review Panel today launched its formal stakeholder consultation process by releasing a consultation document inviting input from interested stakeholders.
The Industry Canada-appointed panel hopes to obtain a wide range of submissions to gain a better understanding of the pressing issues concerning telecommunications policy, such as telecommunications regulation, and the access and adoption of advanced information and communications technologies. The goal is to develop recommendations that will provide for the best long-term telecommunications policy and regulatory framework for the benefit of all Canadians, says the press release.
The panel has been asked to deliver its report by the end of 2005. Due to this short timeframe, the panel will rely on submissions from interested parties as its primary means of gathering information. The first round of the consultation period ends August 15, 2005, followed by a 30-day period for parties to reply to the submissions of other parties, ending September 15, 2005.
