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12-11-2009, 03:53 PM
OTTAWA, December 11, 2009 — The Government of Canada has varied a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision regarding Globalive Wireless Management Corp., a Canadian-owned and controlled company.
The variance is effective immediately so that Globalive can enter the wireless telecommunications market without delay.
“Globalive is a Canadian company, and meets Canadian ownership and control requirements under the Telecommunications Act,” said the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. “We take this decision very seriously. It is based on the application of these requirements to the facts in this case.”
In varying the CRTC decision, the Government is not removing, reducing, bending or creating an exception to Canadian ownership and control requirements in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries. The Government’s decision to vary is specific to the facts of this case.
“Our goal has always been greater competition in the telecommunications industry, which leads to lower prices, better service and more choice for consumers and business,” said Minister Clement.
The variance is effective immediately so that Globalive can enter the wireless telecommunications market without delay.
“Globalive is a Canadian company, and meets Canadian ownership and control requirements under the Telecommunications Act,” said the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. “We take this decision very seriously. It is based on the application of these requirements to the facts in this case.”
In varying the CRTC decision, the Government is not removing, reducing, bending or creating an exception to Canadian ownership and control requirements in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries. The Government’s decision to vary is specific to the facts of this case.
“Our goal has always been greater competition in the telecommunications industry, which leads to lower prices, better service and more choice for consumers and business,” said Minister Clement.