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Ontario Government Asks the CRTC To Impose New Regulations and Fees on Internet Giants Such as Netflix and Google - Michael Geist
This afternoon, the Ontario government appeared before the CRTC as part of its future of television hearing. The Ontario government issued a clear call for new regulation of so-called new media companies such as Netflix and Google. The government states: In order to create a more level playing field, the ministry recommends decreasing this regulatory imbalance. The ministry believes the best way to accomplish this is to expand the regulation of new media TV, rather than by lightening the current regulation of traditional TV. What does the expansion of regulation involve?
Michael Geist