MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: Thursday, May 12th 2005 WHERE: CRTC headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Central Building, Gatineau, Quebec TIME: Lock-up: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. OTTAWA-GATINEAU, May 9, 2005 -- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will release its decision on "The Regulatory Framework for Voice Communication Services using Internet Protocol" (VoIP) on May 12th at 4:00 p.m. The CRTC will hold a lock-up from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on May 12th. During the lock-up, a technical briefing will be provided by CRTC staff and CRTC Chairman, Charles Dalfen will be available to answer questions. Media representatives interested in attending the lock-up are asked to register with Cindy Ventura at 819-997-4275 by 5:00 p.m. on May 10th 2005. A non-disclosure agreement is required for all those attending the lock-up. Copies can be obtained upon registration. As usual with lock-ups, once inside the room, no one is permitted to leave before the release time of 4 p.m. Cell phones, wireless handheld devices (e.g. Blackberry), pagers, etc. must be left with the CRTC staff securing the room. Laptop owners should disable wi-fi capability prior to arriving at the CRTC, as their computers will be checked to ensure they are off for the duration of the lock-up. Telephone lines will be available at the CRTC for media to file at 4 p.m. Documents relating to the VoIP proceeding can be found posted on our website at http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/process/2004/sep21_t.htm . Le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) publiera le 12 mai à 16 h sa décision sur le cadre de réglementation régissant les services de communication vocale sur protocole Internet (VoIP). Juste avant, de 14 h à 16 h, le 12 mai, il tiendra une séance d¿information à huis clos au cours de laquelle le personnel du CRTC présentera le contenu de la décision. Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2004-2 http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/notices/2004/pt2004-2.htm Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2004-2-1 http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/notices/2004/pt2004-2-1.htm - 30 - For further information: Media Relations E-mail: MediaRelations@crtc.gc.ca Tel.: (819) 997-9403 Fax: (819) 997-4245 General Inquiries: (819) 997-0313, Toll-free No. 1-877-249-CRTC (2782) TDD: (819) 994-0423 TDD - Toll-free No. 1-877-909-2782 Fax: (819) 994-0218 E-mail: info@crtc.gc.ca
