Canada's Forum on Research and Policy in Communications- Part 2

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

by Monica Auer
2020-09-012020-09-02

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

FRPC answers CBC’s reply to the Forum’s procedural request

by Monica Auer
2020-08-17

The Forum submitted a procedural request to the CRTC on 4 August 2020 concerning CBC’s applications to renew its licences and to maintain the exemptions… Read More »FRPC answers CBC’s reply to the Forum’s procedural request

Forum asks CRTC to launch public proceeding on future of public broadcasting in Canada

by John Harris Stevenson
2020-08-042020-08-05

Canada’s Forum for Research and Policy in Communications today asked the CRTC to terminate the current renewal proceeding for the CBC and launch a much-needed… Read More »Forum asks CRTC to launch public proceeding on future of public broadcasting in Canada

Should Canadians have choice when it comes to paper or electronic billing?

by Monica Auer
2020-07-242020-08-13

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?

FRPC responds to CRTC’s questions on accessibility regulations

by Monica Auer
2020-05-162020-08-13

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

CBC’s March 2019 Strategic Plan

by Monica Auer
2020-03-122020-06-13

In spring 2019 the CRTC invited CBC to apply to renew its radio and television licences and to discuss the possible regulation of CBC’s online programming services that currently operate without CRTC oversight due to an exemption order. CBC submitted its licence renewal application at the end of the summer, and in fall 2019 answered questions from the CRTC about the application. (You can find the CBC’s application here, by scrolling down to the 2019-379 notice.)

FRPC intervenes in CBC renewal proceeding

by Monica Auer
2020-02-222020-06-13

The Forum’s intervention in the CRTC’s proceeding to consider CBC’s applications to renew its conventional radio and television, and discretionary television, programming services was filed… Read More »FRPC intervenes in CBC renewal proceeding

Forum publishes new study on public funding of CBC’s operations from 1937 to 2019

by Monica Auer
2020-02-042020-06-13

The CRTC last invited comments on and heard the applications by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to renew its radio and television licences in 2012,… Read More »Forum publishes new study on public funding of CBC’s operations from 1937 to 2019

Forum intervenes in January 2020 Part 1 proceeding on private radio licence renewals

by Monica Auer
2020-02-032020-06-13

In January 2020 the Forum submitted interventions in the licence renewal applications submitted by Rogers and by Corus with respect to 34 private radio stations.… Read More »Forum intervenes in January 2020 Part 1 proceeding on private radio licence renewals

FRPC procedural request to the CRTC with respect to CBC’s application to renew its licences

by John Harris Stevenson
2020-01-242020-06-13

FRPC procedural request to the CRTC with respect to CBC’s application to renew its licences and request for confidentiality is available here.

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