Research

On August 31, 2020 the Ottawa Citizen published an opinion by Al MacKay, Chair of FRPC’s Board of Directors, about the current impasse between the… Read More »Dealing with the impasse between the CRTC and CBC: FRPC suggests a hearing to review the CRTC’s policy for public broadcasting – op ed by Chair of FRPC’s Board of Directors

In April 2020 the CRTC asked whether subscribers to telecommunications or broadcasting services should be entitled to receive their bills in the format of their… Read More »Should Canadians have choice when it comes to paper or electronic billing?

The Forum responded to the CRTC’s notice of consultation (2020-1240), pointing out that it has taken decades for Canada’s regulator to establish clear measures to… Read More »FRPC responds to CRTC’s questions on accessibility regulations

In January 2020 the Forum intervened in the licence renewal applications filed by several groups of broadcasters. We argued that the CRTC should not grant… Read More »Should the CRTC grant broadcast licensees full-term renewals if they break its rules, reduce their commitments to Canadian content and offer little or no local programming?

The Forum appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications  on October 24, 2018 to share its views on the Study on the… Read More »Where does Parliament want Canada’s communications system to be in 2038?

The Forum intervened in support of the Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee’s (DWCC) application to review and vary Determination of costs award with respect to the… Read More »The Forum’s intervention supporting Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee’s Application to Review and Vary Telecom Order 2018-66, 8662-D78-201803461

On June 13, 2018 the Forum filed comments on the CRTC proceeding for lower-cost data-only plans for mobile wireless. The Forum made a number of… Read More »Unjust enrichment: the ‘competitive’ wireless market’s failure to offer reasonably priced data requires CRTC intervention TNoC CRTC 2018-98

12 June 2018 “In brief, transparency at the CRTC is at best, superficial – in that the people of Canada are able to learn who… Read More »Who decides what? Transparency in CRTC decision-making

The Forum (FRPC) filed comments on May 17, 2018, in support of the procedural request submitted by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) on 16… Read More »The Forum comments on Asian Television Network’s application to disable on-line access to privacy sites, 8663-A182-201800467