CRT C tweaks ownership data collection for telecom carriers

OTTAWA – The CRTC has tightened up the rules around telecommunication ownership and control reviews.After establishing a new framework last July, the Commission announced Thursday that it will be modifying the data collection forms used to gather information about the ownership and control of Canadian carriers.It also announced that it will be adding a new list of eligible telecommunications common carriers (the eligible TCC list) to its website, and detailed the procedures for carriers that do not respect their annual filing obligations.Click here to view the full bulletin. www.crtc.gc.ca