CRTC Issues Important Decision on Canadian Ownership and Control

Communications Bulletin
October 29, 2009


On October 29, 2009, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a decision finding that Globalive Wireless Management Corp. has failed to satisfy the Canadian ownership and control requirements in the Telecommunications Act and is consequently ineligible to operate as a wireless common carrier in Canada. This bulletin summarizes the decision and its importance to investors and participants in the Canadian telecommunications and broadcasting sectors.