Telecommunications Act (S.C. 1993, c. 38)

Marginal note:Licence required — classes of telecommunications service providers

• 16.1 (1) No telecommunications service provider that is of a class specified by the Commission shall provide international telecommunications services except in accordance with an international telecommunications service licence.

• Marginal note:Licence required — classes of service

  (2) No telecommunications service provider shall, except in accordance with an international telecommunications service licence, provide international telecommunications services that are within a class of telecommunications services specified by the Commission.

Marginal note:Application

16.2 An application for the issuance, renewal or amendment of an international telecommunications service licence must be made in the form and manner and with the information specified by the Commission, and be accompanied by the fee prescribed under subsection 68(1).

Marginal note:Issuance of licences

• 16.3 (1) The Commission may, on application, issue an international telecommunications service licence.

• Marginal note:Conditions

  (2) The Commission may, in respect of international telecommunications services,

  • (a) establish licence conditions in respect of classes of telecommunications service providers or classes of international telecommunications services; and

  • (b) include in a licence conditions that are related to the circumstances of the licensee and that the Commission considers appropriate.

• Marginal note:Amendment

  (3) The Commission may, on application by any interested person or on its own motion, amend any conditions of a licence.

• Marginal note:Term

  (4) The term of a licence may not exceed ten years on its issuance or renewal.

• Marginal note:Renewal

  (5) A licence may be renewed on application by the licensee.

• Marginal note:Transfer

  (6) A licence is not transferable except with the consent of the Commission.

Marginal note:Suspension and revocation of telecommunications service licences

• 16.4 (1) The Commission may suspend or revoke an international telecommunications service licence whenever the Commission believes on reasonable grounds that the licensee has contravened this Act, the regulations or any condition of the licence, but the licensee must first be given notice in writing of the reasons for the suspension or revocation and a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the Commission.

• Marginal note:Consent of licensee

  (2) The Commission may suspend or revoke a licence with the consent of, or on application by, the licensee.