Part II fees to go uncollected

OTTAWA - The CRTC has told Canada’s broadcasters that it will not collect Part II license fees due on November 30, 2007 and subsequent years unless the Federal Court of Appeal or Supreme Court of Canada, should this case be appealed at that level, reverse the Federal Court’s decision. The Commission informed the Canadian Association of Broadcasters of its decision last week. The Fees for 2006-2007 are estimated at some $49.7 million that would otherwise have had to be paid by private radio, television and specialty service licensees next month. Readers will remember that the Federal Court ruled that the...