Marginal note:Notice of consultation

• 53. (1) The Commission must post on its website a notice of consultation in relation to any application made to the Commission for the issuance or renewal of a licence under subsection 9(1) of the Broadcasting Act or for the approval of the transfer of ownership or the change in control of a broadcasting undertaking, and must provide in the notice an electronic link to the application.

• Marginal note:Service not required

  (2) Paragraph 22(1)(b) does not apply to such an application.

Marginal note:Application considered an intervention

54. If two or more applications for the issuance of a licence are made in respect of the same area or locality and it is reasonable to believe that not all applications will be approved, each application is considered to be an intervention in respect of the others but sections 26 and 27 do not apply.

Marginal note:Order of replies at public hearing

55. If a public hearing relates to two or more applications for the issuance of a licence made in respect of the same area or locality and it is reasonable to believe that not all applications will be approved, the applicants must reply in the reverse order to that in which they were heard.

Marginal note:Licensee considered applicant

56. In a proceeding initiated by the Commission’s decision to inquire into, hear and determine a matter under section 12 of the Broadcasting Act, the licensee is considered to be an applicant for the purposes of sections 27, 35 and 40.

Marginal note:Licensee must be heard

57. No later than 15 days before the day on which the deadline for intervening in the proceeding expires, the Commission must allow the licensee to review the documents relied on by the Commission in its decision to review the matter, and to provide comments and file supporting documents with the Commission.

Marginal note:Procedural requirements

• 58. (1) An application to the Commission for the review of Canadian ownership and control under section 16 of the Telecommunications Act is subject to the procedural requirements established by the Commission in Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-428, as amended from time to time.

• Marginal note:Non-application of certain provisions

  (2) Paragraph 22(1)(b) and sections 23 and 25 do not apply to such an application.

Marginal note:Procedural requirements

• 59. (1) An application to the Commission for the approval of a new or amended tariff under section 25 of the Telecommunications Act or for the approval of an agreement between carriers referred to in section 29 of that Act is subject to the procedural requirements established by the Commission in Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-455, as amended from time to time.

• Marginal note:Non-application of certain provisions

  (2) Paragraph 22(1)(b) and sections 23 and 25 do not apply to such an application.