CRTC unveils new rules of practice, procedure

OTTAWA – The CRTC began using a using a harmonized set of rules on Friday to process the majority of its broadcasting and telecommunications applications, and to guide public participation in its proceedings. Commission chair Konrad von Finckenstein said in a statement that the new rules of practice and procedure offer “an opportunity to modernize and simplify our procedural rules, as well as ensure they reflect a converged communications industry”.After reviewing its service standards, the Commission established new objectives for both sectors, and aims to publish decisions within the following time frames:- Proceedings initiated by the CRTC as a result of...