Cable / Telecom News

Commission set to review certain telecom regulatory measures

OTTAWA – The CRTC has updated its action plan for reviewing certain telecom regulatory measures.Before the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2011, the Commission pledged to initiate its reviews of the following:Regulatory measures relating to interconnection issues- Wireless Interconnection: Bill & Keep- Review interexchange carrier interconnection- Review and streamline competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) interconnection obligations as they apply to small CLECs- Creation of CLEC-voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) category- Administration of CLEC interconnection by incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC).Other regulatory measures- ILECs’ provision of digital maps of exchanges for CLECs- CLEC requirement to file serving area...