/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - The CRTC Invites the Media to a Virtual Technical Briefing Under Embargo/

OTTAWA, ON and GATINEAU, QC, April 14, 2021 /CNW/ -

WHEN:	April 15, 2021
WHERE:	Virtual briefing*
TIME:	3:15 p.m. and the embargo will be lifted at 4 p.m.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will release its decision further to a comprehensive review of the mobile wireless services market on April 15, 2021 at 4 p.m.

The CRTC is inviting the media to participate in a virtual technical briefing prior to the release of its decision. This session, which is not for attribution, will provide an opportunity to learn about the decision and to ask questions of CRTC experts.  The session will begin at 3:15 p.m. on April 15 and will last 45 minutes. The embargo will be lifted at 4:00 p.m.

Mandatory registration
The contact information of participating journalists must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 12 p.m. on April 15, 2021.

Embargo Procedures
The participants will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Signed agreements must be returned to [email protected] by April 15, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Afterwards, eligible participants will receive full details on how to access the virtual technical briefing and the embargoed digital documents.

Media may contact:
The CRTC's Media Relations team at 819-997-9403 or by email.

Reference documents and links:

Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0057

Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-57 
Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-57-1 
Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-57-2 
Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-57-3

*Due to COVID-19 public health restrictions, an in person technical briefing will not be possible.

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SOURCE Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Media Relations: Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], [email protected]; General Inquiries: Tel: [phone], TDD: 819-994-0423, Fax: [phone], Toll-free # 1-877-249-CRTC (2782), TDD - Toll-free # 1-877-909-CRTC (2782)

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http://www.crtc.gc.ca