Cable / Telecom News

24 CRTC myths, debunked

THERE ARE A WHOLE lot of misinformed Canadians when it comes to opinions on the function, and overall role, of the CRTC – something of which those working in the telecom and broadcasting business in Canada are too well aware.That obliviousness was excruciatingly apparent during September’s Let’s Talk TV policy review hearing, when Canadians (especially the ones on Twitter) displayed a severe lack of knowledge about what the Commission does, does not, or even can do.Montreal writer and Cartt.ca contributor Steve Faguy published a very interesting and entertaining take on all of this on his blog with a post entitled...