by Monica Auer | Jan 20, 2020 | Research
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 full-term licence renewals (5 to 7 years) to broadcasters that had breached the CRTC’s regulations or their...
by Kealy Wilkinson | Aug 25, 2019 | Broadcasting, Internet
Guest blogger and FRPC Director Kealy Wilkinson has published a commentary on the future of Canada’s broadcasting system. The death of Canadian TV has been predicted for years. Since the turn of the 21st century Canada’s media landscape has been under huge...
by Monica Auer | Oct 25, 2018 | Research
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 modernization of Canadian communications legislation. Very generally, the Forum believes the problems in Canada’s...
by Monica Auer | Jun 24, 2018 | Research
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 participation of the Deaf Wireless Canada in the proceeding that led to Telecom Regulatory...
by Monica Auer | Jun 24, 2018 | Research
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 evidence-based conclusions: Price drives adoption, and thus high prices in Canada likely suppress demand for data Lack of...
by Monica Auer | Jun 13, 2018 | Research
12 June 2018 “In brief, transparency at the CRTC is at best, superficial – in that the people of Canada are able to learn who has been appointed to the CRTC, but not how the CRTC’s decision-making process works, who is making or has made decisions on behalf of the...
