Hi, definition: online streamers say the CRTC should prioritize new Cancon rules before talking money
The CRTC recently released its updated regulatory plan for the Online Streaming Act, extending its timeline for implementation by a year until the end of 2025, with consultations continuing until 2026.
CRTC must act to save broadband competition
We cannot let rules designed to create competition do the opposite. If the rules don’t change, we will see less investment in rural connectivity, less competition against the Big Three, followed by damaging impacts on service and cost.
Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled
The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says ‘it takes two to negotiate’ of impasse with Meta.
Music Canada CEO says CRTC regulatory update shouldn’t put ‘artificial dome’ over Canadian content
As the CRTC begins three weeks of public hearings, endangered Canadian content creators need urgent regulations to stave off predatory foreign streamers, says CAB president Kevin Desjardins.
Telecommunications
Navigating the country’s telecommunications landscape a tricky task
On the telecom side of things, the CRTC’s long-standing focus on the fundamental issues of access and affordability is far more tangible than the ethereal cultural ambitions that have swamped the broadcasting boat.
Copyright is king in the battle for Canadian content
It is through their ownership of intellectual property that Canadians companies can prosper, grow, and take risks while funding new opportunities.
Senate Conservatives stall Bill C-11, insist government accept Upper Chamber’s amendments
The controversial Online Streaming Act, which the House first passed last June, is back in the Senate again, and is expected to be voted on this week.
Link blocking ‘always on the radar,’ but Google’s committee response a ‘threat to legislators’: Bittle
Liberal MP Chris Bittle calls Meta and Google’s intimidation tactics over Bill C-18 a ‘threat to Canadian Parliament’ that needs to be condemned by legislators of all parties.
Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist
The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading nine months after being introduced.