Vol. 146, No. 21 — October 10, 2012
Registration
SOR/2012-194 September 26, 2012
BROADCASTING ACT
Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations
Whereas, pursuant to subsection 10(3) of the Broadcasting Act (see footnote a), a copy of the proposed Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, substantially in the form set out in the annexed Regulations, was published under the title Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Broadcasting Act in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅰ, on April 7, 2012, and a reasonable opportunity was given to licensees and other interested persons to make representations to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with respect to the proposed Regulations;
Therefore, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Broadcasting Act (see footnote b), makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations.
Gatineau, Quebec, September 21, 2012
JOHN TRAVERSY
Secretary General
Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission
REGULATIONS AMENDING THE BROADCASTING DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
AMENDMENTS
1. (1) Subparagraph (a)(ii) of the definition “demarcation point” in section 1 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:
- (ii) any point to which the licensee and the customer or subscriber have agreed; and
(2) Subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition “demarcation point” in section 1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:
- (ii) any point to which the licensee and the customer or subscriber have agreed. (point de démarcation)
COMING INTO FORCE
2. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
The Regulations amend the definition of “demarcation point” set out in the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations to facilitate the competitive use of inside wire by licensees in commercial properties.
Footnote a
S.C. 1991, c.11
Footnote b
S.C. 1991, c.11
Footnote 1
SOR/97-555