(28 November 2017) Undertaking empirical research about Canada’s electronic media is an exercise that, for the most part, is strongly rooted in the past: it is often easier to find accurate data about the past, than about the future. ...
This 24 November 2017 research note describes the history and purpose of the CRTC costs process in telecommunications, and analyzes the 135 orders issued by the CRTC from 1 January 2013, to 10 November 2017, with respect to costs...
On August 4, 2017 the Forum filed comments on the application made by Sirius XM Canada Inc. (Sirius) this past May, with respect to the allocation of tangible benefits resulting from a change in ownership which the CRTC approved in...
The Forum submitted its comments on the CRTC’s proposed amendments of its TV and cable/satellite regulations on 3 April 2017, in particular opposing the CRTC’s proposal to reduce the level of Canadian content on private TV stations from 55%,...
On February 27, 2017 the Forum filed its final comments on Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-293, Review of the Wireless Code.
A new survey undertaken by the Forum for Research and Policy in Communications just before a major CRTC hearing to review the effectiveness of the Wireless Code, a framework of cellphone rights and responsibilities created by the CRTC in 2013 to...
On February 16, 2017 the Forum filed responses to questions from the CRTC about possible changes to the Wireless Code.
On February 7, 2017 the Forum put forward comments on the Commission’s Notice of hearing, BNoC 2017-1.
On December 16, 2016 the Forum filed its final reply with respect to the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2016-225 for the renewal of licences of Bell, Rogers, Corus, Shaw, Quebecor, Group V, and Telelatino.
On November 27, 2016 the Forum filed a submission to the Heritage Canada Federal Consultation on Canadian Content in a Digital World.