canada report to the governor in council september 2001 canadian radio television and telecommunications commission conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes status of competition markets deployment accessibility advanced infrastructure services this publication is available electronically http www crtc gc ca can be made alternative format upon request for additional copies please contact public examination room 1 promenade du portage hull québec mailing address ottawa ontario k1a 0n2 telephone 819 997 2429 877 249 2782 ce document est également disponible en français i executive summary first five annual reports with respect on play an increasingly important role economy 2000 industry gross revenues were approximately 28 7 billion have been growing at average rate 9 per year since 1996 recent years has undergone a profound transformation characterized by among other things increasing consolidation companies price wars introduction growth