Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 6, 2012 as CRTC’s ’10 per cent’ rule leads to questionable expenditures and conflicted policy As is the case with all mergers involving Canadian broadcast companies, the proposed Bell Media purchase of television and radio giant Astral immediately generated interest in the Canadian […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Copyright Bill Back on the Agenda Next Week
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