Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 16, 2007 as Media Diversity Hearings Are Long Overdue In a little noticed speech last month at a Canadian broadcasting conference, Konrad von Finckenstein, the newly appointed Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), told the industry that new media is […]
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CRTC Releases Do-Not-Call Registry Rules
More than 18 months after legislation creating a do-not-call registry passed through the Parliamentary process, the CRTC today released the much-anticipated rules for the registry (rules here, CRTC release here, media coverage here). As I argued just last week, this process has taken far too long and even today's announcement […]
CRTC Releases CTF Report
The CRTC has released its report on the Canadian Television Fund. The report leaves no doubt that payments must continue, but does seek to build in some flexibility in how CTF money gets spent, including a new envelope for new media.
Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long
My weekly Law Bytes column (Ottawa Citizen version, The Tyee version, homepage version) highlights the delays associated with creating a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is still months or possibly years from becoming a reality, a victim […]
Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long
My weekly Law Bytes column (Ottawa Citizen version, The Tyee version, homepage version) highlights the delays associated with creating a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is still months or possibly years from becoming a reality, a victim […]
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