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CRTC amends Part II licence fees

OTTAWA – The CRTC has officially amended the Broadcasting Licence Fee Regulations relating to Part II licence fees.The Commission said Wednesday that it will calculate licence fees due and payable by December 1, 2010 at the latest, and send out invoices on or about November 1st to undertakings that are licensees on the billing date for which the fee revenues for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2009 exceed the applicable exemption.After receiving Treasury Board approval, the amended regulations were registered and came into effect on June 23.Click here for the full list of amendments.www.crtc.gc.ca