Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc. / JAY THOMSON, President & C.E.O.

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: JAY THOMSON, President & C.E.O. 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-06-27
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 780621-13250

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 354

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 30 (2007-07-03 to 2008-01-11)

Version 3 of 30 (2007-07-03 to 2008-01-11) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Inc.
447 Gondola Point Road
Quispamsis, NB  E2E 1E1
Canada
Telephone number: 506-849-1334  Ext.: 203
Fax number: 506-849-1338  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Alyson Townsend, President & C.E.O.  
Description of activities: Canada Business Corporations Act "CBCA" corporation which acts as volume purchasing group for independent cable television companies across Canada. Company also acts as regulatory representative for those cable television companies.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Christopher Edwards
Position title: Vice-President, Corporate & Regulatory
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Broadcasting, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: General / Introductory Discussion1) February 12, 2007 - hosted CRTC Vice-Chair Richard French and CRTC staff John Traversy at Canadian Cable systems Alliance, Inc." (registrant)(CCSA) annual board meeting dinner. General discussion.2) February 27, 2007 - met with Craig Carson, policy advisor to Heritage Minister. Introduction of CCSA organization and goals.3) February 27, 2007 - hosted Paul Beaudry, policy advisor to Industry Minister at CCSA table at Canadian Women in Communications Gala. General discussion.Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, P.C. 2007- 0532 1) January 26, 2007 - meeting with Industry Canada officilas Ron Parker and Len St.-Aubin to present CCSA position on proposed telecom deregulation order.2) February 12, 2007 - hosted Len St.-Aubin at CCSA board meeting to advise CCSA board members on process steps leading to issuance of final telecom deregulation order.3) February 12, 2007 - CCSA testimony to Commons Standing Committee on "Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (IST)"regarding telecom deregulation.4) February 26, 2007 - CCSA follow-up letter to Commons IST Committee on telecom deregulation.5) March 2007 - follow-up calls to Paul Beaudry, Len St.-Aubin, Ron Parker and Dan McTeague (IST Committee) on telecom deregulation.CRTC Planning Consultation1) January 26, 2007 - attanded annual industry consultation organized by Len Katz, CRTC Executive Director Broadcasting and Telecommunications. CRTC Commissioners, Industry Canada and Heritage officials in attendance.NPH CRTC 2007-1, Mandatory Distribution in Digital 1) March 27, 2007 - CCSA presented at public hearing called by Notice of Public Hearing (NPH) 2007-1CRTC Canadian Television Fund Task Force1) March 26, 2007 - At CRTC invitation, CCSA presented to CTF Task force, CRTC Vice-Chair Michel Arpin and CRTC staff Rady Hutson in attendance.Gazette Notice DGTP-002-07, AWS Spectrum Auction1) April 18, 2007 - hosted Industry Canada official Michael Binder and CRTC official Len Katz at CCSA table for Canadian Club luncheon. Luncheon keynote from Videotron on spectrum auction issues.
Subject Matter: Prospective: General / Introductory Discussion1) Visit to CRTC on "Commission Day".2) Meetings with Industry and Heritage Ministers/staff if requests for meetings granted.Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, P.C. 2007- 05321) No further action - Cabinet telecom deregulation order issued.CRTC Planning Consultation1) Attend annual industry consultation in January 2008NPH CRTC 2007-1, Mandatory Distribution in Digital 1) No further action - decision expected from NPH 2007-1 shortly.CRTC Canadian Television Fund Task Force1) CCSA expects to participate in CRTC public process on Canadian Terlevision Fund (CTF) organization and direction.Gazette Notice Director-General, Telecommunications Policy (DGTP)-002-07, Advanced Wireless Spectrum (AWS) Auction1) No further action - awaiting decision on spectrum auction process.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program CRTC Canadian Television Fund Task Force
Policy or Program CRTC Planning Consultation
Policy or Program DGTP-002-07, Industry Canada AWS Spectrum Auction
Policy or Program General / Introductory Discussion
Policy or Program NPH CRTC 2007-1, Manadatory Distribution in Digital
Policy or Program Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, "Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, Forbearance from the regulation of retail local exchange services", Ottawa, 6 April, 2006. P.C. 2007- 0532 is an order of the Governor-in-Council that varied Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15, specifically entitled, "Order Varying Telecom Decision 2006-15, P.C. 2007-0532"




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