New converged procedural rules kick in April 1st

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC’s new procedural rules for broadcasting and telecommunications proceedings will come in to effect on April 1, 2011.While developing a set of rules that will apply to both sectors, the Commission said that it purged 29 sections and 13 forms to avoid duplication or because they were no longer necessary. For the next four months, broadcasting proceedings will continue to be conducted under the ‘CRTC Rules of Procedure’, and telecommunications proceedings will be carried out under the ‘CRTC Telecommunications Rules of Procedure’.“I’m pleased that we have reached this important milestone in our efforts to adapt to the...