OTTAWA, Sept. 17 2009 -- Bell today welcomed the federal
government's direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication
Commission (CRTC) to consider the views of the general public on
fee-for-carriage of local TV signals and issue a report on its findings to
the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
    "Minister Moore and the government have clearly recognized that an issue
of such broad impact on consumers as potential new TV taxes should be
considered a matter of government policy and therefore decided by
government," said Mirko Bibic, Bell's Senior Vice-President, Regulatory and
Government Affairs. "By committing to put the interest of consumers first,
the Minister has reassured Canadians that their voices will be heard."

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services. Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive
Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games.
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For further information: Jacqueline Michelis, Bell Media Relations, (613)
785-1427, 1-888-482-0809, jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca