{"id":864,"date":"2007-06-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=864"},"modified":"2017-01-25T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T20:27:14","slug":"statutes-and-limitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=864","title":{"rendered":"Statutes and limitations"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I indicated yesterday<\/a>, there are a number of touch points for government review in a transaction like buying a phone company.<\/p>\n

Regardless of who acquires BCE – even if it is a private equity firm – there will need to be an application to the CRTC for approval of the transaction, under the Telecom Act<\/a>, Broadcast Act<\/a> and Bell Canada Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It appears that the time pressures for the CRTC could be considerable. Under the Bell Canada Act:<\/p>\n

Unconditional approval shall be deemed to be given under subsection 11(2) thirty days after written notification of a proposed transaction to the Commission, without prejudice to the exercise of the Commission\u2019s powers under the Telecommunications Act. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That seems to mean that the CRTC has only 30 days under the Bell Canada Act, but perhaps more time under the Telecom Act. [Lawyers, can you help us here?<\/span><\/span>] As we saw in the CRTC’s review of the CTV\/CHUM<\/a> transaction, the CRTC can be very responsive, but even that determination still took 6 months from the date of the original application in order to allow oral hearings.<\/p>\n

The CRTC would be guided in its review the transaction by assessing the consistency with the objectives of the Telecom Act:<\/p>\n

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  1. to facilitate the orderly development throughout Canada of a telecommunications system that serves to safeguard, enrich and strengthen the social and economic fabric of Canada and its regions;<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. to render reliable and affordable telecommunications services of high quality accessible to Canadians in both urban and rural areas in all regions of Canada;<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness, at the national and international levels, of Canadian telecommunications;<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. to promote the ownership and control of Canadian carriers by Canadians;<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. to promote the use of Canadian transmission facilities for telecommunications within Canada and between Canada and points outside Canada;<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. to foster increased reliance on market forces for the provision of telecommunications services and to ensure that regulation, where required, is efficient and effective;<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. to stimulate research and development in Canada in the field of telecommunications and to encourage innovation in the provision of telecommunications services;<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. to respond to the economic and social requirements of users of telecommunications services; and<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. to contribute to the protection of the privacy of persons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The Broadcast Act will also come into play because of broadcast licenses held by Bell.<\/p>\n

    On top of these CRTC review points, there is also the Competition Bureau that will need to assess whether a substantial<\/span> lessening of competition is expected to result, substantial being the operative word.<\/p>\n

    With TELUS saying that it is no longer pursuing its bid, it may plan to pick up assets expected to be divested after a private equity acquisition. Depending on the pieces, the entire review process may start all over again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    As I indicated yesterday, there are a number of touch points for government review in a transaction like buying a phone company. Regardless of who acquires BCE – even if it is a private equity firm – there will need to be an application to the CRTC for approval of the transaction, under the Telecom …<\/p>\n

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