Articles by: Michael Geist

Frulla Speaks

My column earlier this week focused on the satellite radio embarrassment and the willingness of Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla to maintain the independence of the CRTC only when it is convenient to do so. I argued that in light of Minister Frulla's claims that her mind was made up, […]

September 7, 2005 — 4 comments — News

CRIA and Kazaa

CRIA' s reaction to the Kazaa ruling provides a helpful advance preview of its likely comments before the parliamentary committee reviewing Bill C-60. The release applauds the Kazaa decision (CRIA was ready for this one as its PR firm emailed journalists on Friday with offers to comment on the decision), […]

September 6, 2005 — 10 comments — News

What’s The Frequency, Liza?

My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, freely available hyperlinked version) focuses on the explosive battle over satellite radio in Canada. I begin by recalling Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla's position on the entry of RAI, the Italian language television network, into Canada last summer. Despite enormous pressure, the […]

September 5, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns

Satellite Radio’s Shift From Policy to Politics

Appeared in the Toronto Star on September 5, 2005 as Overturning Satellite Ruling Would Signal Lobbyists ReignAppeared in the Ottawa Citizen on September 8, 2005 as Radio Daze Last summer, just as Liza Frulla was being installed as Canada’s new Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission […]

September 3, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive