CRTC revokes international licenses for 37 telcos

OTTAWA – The CRTC on Monday yanked the basic international telecommunications services licences of 37 companies that it says have failed to comply with the conditions of licence.All entities that provide basic international telecommunications services (BITS) to Canadians are required to be licensed by the Commission. As a condition of licence, licensees are subject to annual reporting requirements.“Despite Commission requests that licensees comply with these filing requirements, a number of licensees failed to comply”, reads TD CRTC 2019-59. “Consequently, on 19 December 2018, the Commission, in accordance with subsection 16.4(1) of the Act, sent by registered mail a notice of intent to revoke the...