Ian Scott is a Canadian telecom executive who served as the Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) from 2017 to 2023.[1][2][3]
Ian Scott | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| In office 5 September 2017 – 4 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Pierre Blais |
| Succeeded by | Vicky Eatrides |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
Scott was born in Montreal, Quebec. After graduating from the McGill University with an honours BA in political science in 1980, Scott joined the Competition Bureau. From 1990 to 1994, Scott worked in the telecom directorate at the CRTC.[4][5] Scott then joined the private sector, working for Call-Net Enterprises (now part of Rogers Telecom), the Canadian Cable Television Association, and Telus as a lobbyist with the title of vice-president of federal government relations.[6] Between 2007 and 2008, Scott also served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman at the CRTC.[5] Prior to his appointment to CRTC, Scott was serving as the executive director of government and regulatory affairs at Telesat.[6][7]
In July 2017, Scott's appointment as the Chairperson of CRTC was announced.[4] The announcement and Scott's background drew concerns from consumer advocacy group OpenMedia.ca.[6][1] Scott's five-year term began on September 5, 2017,[6] succeeding Jean-Pierre Blais in the role.[1] He was succeeded by Vicky Eatrides.[8]
In December 2019, Scott was caught drinking beer with Bell executive Mirko Bibic (then COO of Bell, currently CEO) at D'Arcy McGee's pub in Ottawa.[9][10] This meeting took place just one week after Bell filed their appeal of the CRTC's 2019 wholesale rates.
In February 2022, Scott faced calls to recuse from files related to internet competition due to alleged bias, after the meeting with Bell executive resurfaced.[11] The call for recusal was refused by CRTC.
References
edit- ^ a b c Sharp, Alastair (2017-07-18). "Ian Scott to take over as CRTC chairman Sept. 5". BNN. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Galea, Irene (27 November 2022). "CRTC chair Ian Scott set to leave behind a deeply divided telecom industry". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Cartt.ca podcast: Ian Scott reflects on his tenure as head of the CRTC and what's next". Cartt.ca.
- ^ a b Gordon, Sheldon (2017). "New CRTC chair's focus is on striking the right balance". McGill Alumni. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ a b "Our Leadership". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2021-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ a b c d "Telecom exec Ian Scott to be next CRTC chair starting September". CBC. 2017-07-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Dobby, Christine (2017-07-17). "Ottawa to name industry veteran Ian Scott CRTC chairman". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Heritage (19 December 2022). "Minister Rodriguez announces appointments at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)". www.canada.ca. Canadian Heritage. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Karadeglija, Anja (2022-02-09). "CRTC chairman Ian Scott defends meeting with Bell CEO at pub". National Post. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Ottawa needs to make sure there's a distance between the CRTC and industry". The Globe and Mail. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Posadzki, Alexandra (16 February 2022). "CRTC rejects request that chair recuse himself from internet competition files over alleged bias". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2023.