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Freezenet<p>CRTC Again Clears Its Schedule to 2027 to Implement Online Streaming Act</p><p>There is now a possibility that the CRTC will again delay its implementation of Bill C-11 as it clears its schedule... again.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/crtc-again-clears-its-schedule-to-2027-to-implement-online-streaming-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/crtc-again-clears</span><span class="invisible">-its-schedule-to-2027-to-implement-online-streaming-act/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a></p>
Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf:<p>In a major <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> decision today on local news funding, Commissioner Bram Abramson—in a dissent—writes he would have mandated Creative Commons licensing for funded news content: Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-133 <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-133.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/20</span><span class="invisible">25-133.htm</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/creativecommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creativecommons</span></a></p>
Steve Faguy<p>More than THREE YEARS after approving the Rogers acquisition of Shaw which resulted in Shaw local news funding for Global TV being redirected to Citytv, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> has finally determined that Global is eligible for the Independent Local News Fund. <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-133.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/20</span><span class="invisible">25-133.htm</span></a></p>
AnnaAnthro<p>Global streamers such as Amazon, Netflix, decide to fight <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a>’s rule requiring them to give funds to support Canadian content</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11218749/online-streaming-act/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11218749/on</span><span class="invisible">line-streaming-act/</span></a></p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> mandates "local news". After trump instituted his tariff war, Noovo Info (Bell in french) wanted to cover the impact on a company in St-George de Beauce near the border but the Bell regulatory folks said "this isn't considered local news content". So the local news team were told they couldn't go !</p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>For those unfamiliar to 9.1(h): Clause in Broadcasting act that allows the CRTC to declare a channel is of naional interest and must not only be carriued to cablecos (BDUs) but the BDU must also make a per subscriber contribution to the channel to help fund the channel (the amout is set by <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> </p><p>Wikipedia has list of current chanels: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.1_(1)(h)_order" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.1_(1)(</span><span class="invisible">h)_order</span></a></p><p>(note the cause is ow 9.1(1)(h)</p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>Shocking ! I agree with Bell 😉 During C-10/C-11 I raised the issue of unfairness for 9.1(h) services funded only by BDUs (cable TV) (which was ignored, of course). Bell Canada argues similar (despite not having any 9.1(h) channels) but suggests that the contributions be spread to include the content streamers as well, stating that if they help pay for a channel, they have incentive to carry its content, increasing visibility. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a></p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>There is a <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> hearing this week on the definition of "canadian content". </p><p>Bell canada presentation: <a href="https://www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearings/episode/may-22-2025--bce-inc?id=fc808fc1-2a57-4ab2-9f12-77a40f0c32f2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpac.ca/crtc-hearings/episode/</span><span class="invisible">may-22-2025--bce-inc?id=fc808fc1-2a57-4ab2-9f12-77a40f0c32f2</span></a></p><p>Bell media whose core busines smodel is to relsell US content with SIMSUB preventing us from watching US channels, pretents its core business is producing Canadian content 😉 </p><p>(they skew national stats by including francophone québec content which is almost all Canadian content).</p>
Freezenet<p>CAB To CRTC: Streamers Must Give News Orgs Free Money Because Reasons</p><p>The pure nonsense talking point that streamers must pay news organizations free money is back at the CRTC thanks to the CAB.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/cab-to-crtc-streamers-must-give-news-orgs-free-money-because-reasons/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/cab-to-crtc-strea</span><span class="invisible">mers-must-give-news-orgs-free-money-because-reasons/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAB</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/hearing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hearing</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lobbying</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a></p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>There was a time where <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> under the 2006 Bernier Policy Direction expected ecery ISP to build its own facilities to each home. This is what happens when you do that. Focus on the wiring, not the building 😉 </p><p>Mueang Nonthaburi, Thailand<br>Dist to Epi: 1,024 km</p>
Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf:<p>📢 We're expecting a decision from the Supreme Court tomorrow that's related to wholesale Internet rates. It's either the end of the road, or a chance to keep fighting. It takes a bit to unpack what this decision is about, so bear with me for a short thread 🧵👇🏼</p><p>TL;DR: Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TekSavvy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TekSavvy</span></a>'s leave application over the CRTC's 2021 wholesale rates: <a href="https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/news/en/item/8188/index.do" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/n</span><span class="invisible">ews/en/item/8188/index.do</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a><br>1/4</p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>FCC restarts investigations on ABC, CBS and NBC due to complaints of bia against King DOnald the First. </p><p>The complaints were filed by the Center for American Rights and supported Trump's claims of bias regarding ABC's fact-checking during a presidential debate, the editing of a CBS 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, and NBC putting Harris on a Saturday Night Live episode.</p><p>Ars: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/trumps-fcc-chair-gets-to-work-on-punishing-news-stations-accused-of-bias/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/01/trumps-fcc-chair-gets-to-work-on-punishing-news-stations-accused-of-bias/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social</span></a></p><p>(The FCC is more politicised than the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a>)</p>
Freezenet<p>Open Media Hosts Survey for CRTC Consultation on Canadian Content</p><p>If you're struggling to participate in the CRTC consultation on defining Canadian content, Open Media has your back on that one.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/open-media-hosts-survey-for-crtc-consultation-on-canadian-content/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/open-media-hosts-</span><span class="invisible">survey-for-crtc-consultation-on-canadian-content/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OpenMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenMedia</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/survey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>survey</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Our Submission to the CRTC On Defining Canadian Content</p><p>Earlier, the CRTC launched a consultation on the definitions of Canadian content. Freezenet has issued a response.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/our-submission-to-the-crtc-on-defining-canadian-content/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/our-submission-to</span><span class="invisible">-the-crtc-on-defining-canadian-content/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CanadianContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianContent</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a></p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chris</span></a></span> During the great UBB war of 2010-2011 it was the Block that supported Tony Clement requesting <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> overturn its pro Bell decisions. It was the Bloc that called for Commitee Hearing and it was the Bloc that invited me to speak. And I had long chats with the MP's aide on how things worked and saw how the Bloc operated. I also saw the Bloc while they were official opposition back in the 1990s. They know democracy and respect parliamentary procedure despite it being a British thing.</p>
Freezenet<p>Canadian Court Sets Aside Online Streaming Act Fees to Hear Case</p><p>In another blow to lobbyists, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to set aside the 5% streaming tax to hear the case.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/canadian-court-sets-aside-online-streaming-act-fees-to-hear-case/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/canadian-court-se</span><span class="invisible">ts-aside-online-streaming-act-fees-to-hear-case/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/LawAndTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawAndTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/FederalCourtOfAppeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalCourtOfAppeal</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/ruling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruling</span></a></p>
Jean-Francois Mezei<p>yesterday, I had to make a <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> filing, and refered to Bell Canada filing that bragged about off-tariff deal with CNOC and I raised the issue that it is the small hungry ISPs with better service that grew (pointed to ebox having fewer than 1000 customers when I signed up and grew to Québec's largest indy ISP before being ruined by Bell. It is unfair that Bell would force those small ISPs to pay full fare while giving price breaks to its larger friends.</p>
Freezenet<p>If the Canadian Government Really Cared About Fostering Innovative Canadian Content</p><p>We've talked a lot about what the Canadian government does wrong with Canadian culture, so let's dive into what they could be doing right.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/if-the-canadian-government-really-cared-about-fostering-innovative-canadian-content/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/if-the-canadian-g</span><span class="invisible">overnment-really-cared-about-fostering-innovative-canadian-content/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Mainstream Media Calls on Meta to Give Them Free Money</p><p>Following the CRTC approval of Google's Online News Act Exemption, the mainstream media demanded Meta to do the same thing.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-calls-on-meta-to-give-them-free-money/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-</span><span class="invisible">calls-on-meta-to-give-them-free-money/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC18" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC18</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/LinkTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinkTax</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineNewsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineNewsAct</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Digital First Creators, Consumers, Left Out of CRTC Cancon Consultations</p><p>The CRTC has released a "what we heard" report on their consultations surrounding Cancon. The report leaves out digital first creators and consumers.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/digital-first-creators-consumers-left-out-of-crtc-cancon-consultations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/digital-first-cre</span><span class="invisible">ators-consumers-left-out-of-crtc-cancon-consultations/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/cancon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancon</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CRTC</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a></p>
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