CRTC suspends all proceeding deadlines from now to April 10

OTTAWA-GATINEAU — As a knock-on effect of the current government and industry response to the COVID-19 outbreak, requiring many people to work from home, the CRTC has suspended all deadlines between now and April 10 for open proceedings. This includes the deadline to file applications for the Broadband Fund and the final replies in the wireless policy review, a Commission spokesperson informed Cartt.ca in an email on Tuesday. New deadlines will be announced in the coming days. The Commission has two public hearings scheduled for May, including the proceeding for the renewal of broadcasting licences for the CBC which may...