CRTC Releases Online Video Report
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October 6, 2011 10:30 AM
The CRTC released its fact-finding report on over-the-top video yesterday. I'll have more to say on the report in my column next week, but in the meantime the money quote is:
the evidence does not demonstrate that the presence of OTT providers in Canada and greater consumption of OTT content is having a negative impact on the ability of the system to achieve the policy objectives of the Broadcasting Act or that there are structural impediments to a competitive response by licensed undertakings to the activities of OTT providers.
In other words, no harm, nothing to stop Canadian providers from entering the marketplace, and no need for regulation (for now).
Originally posted on Michael Geist's Blog
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| Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. Dr. Geist has written numerous academic articles and government reports on the Internet and law and was a member of Canada's National Task Force on Spam. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues. |  |
