GATINEAU — The CRTC announced Wednesday it is revoking the basic international telecommunications services (BITS) licences of 28 companies that have failed to comply with their conditions of licence.
In its decision, the Commission states the 28 companies failed to meet annual reporting requirements, such as the telecommunications industry data collection process requirements set out in Telecom Circular 2003-1 and Telecom Circular 2005-4.
The licensees in question were given until December 12, 2019 to file the required information or make representations as to why they should not be required to comply with the conditions of licence.
Having failed to file the required information or make representations by that date, the following companies have had their BITS licences revoked:
10777889 Canada Inc.
7232209 Canada Limited
9153-1376 Quebec Inc.
9364-7915 Québec Inc. dba /GestNov
APTX COMMUNICATIONS Inc.
Axiom Technologies, LLC
Broadvox, LLC
Canon Communications Corp.
Change Broadband Ltd.
DataCloud Technologies, Ltd.
DSCI, LLC
Fibrair Télécommunications Inc.
Hibernia Atlantic Communications (Canada) Company
INET Communications, LLC
Infinitélécom
IPvision Canada Inc.
Lynden Anthony Jonski (Indiginet Wireless)
Netwolves Network Services, LLC
NVG Communication Inc.
Options Communications Corp.
Phone.com, Inc.
Rangtel Inc.
S.M.S. Vox Inc.
Valley Network
VlaTelecom Inc.
VoIPmyCall Telecom Inc.
XChange Voice Inc.
Xelerate IT Consulting Inc.
The Commission notes that any person providing BITS in Canada without a licence from the Commission may be found guilty of an offence punishable on a summary conviction under subsection 73(1) of the Telecommunications Act. Individuals could be liable to a fine up to $50,000 for a first offence, or $100,000 for a subsequent offence. Corporations could be fined up to $500,000 for a first offence, or $1 million for a subsequent offence. In addition, an administrative monetary penalty may be imposed on them pursuant to section 72.001 of the Act.
