CAB wins radio tariff appeal

OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a Copyright Board decision that Canadian broadcasting executives said was unfair and would cost jobs.Just about a year after the release of the Copyright Board’s decision on the SOCAN-NRCC Radio Tariff 2003-2007, the Federal Court of Appeal has granted the CAB’s application for judicial review of the decision. At the time of the decision, the CAB called it "egregious and flawed," while John Cassaday, the CEO of Corus Entertainment, one of the country's largest radio operators, said the decision would cost millions and "mean a loss of jobs." The Board’s...