CRTC initiates two-year deferral on radio complaints, applications

By Connie Thiessen The CRTC announced Tuesday it will defer new applications or complaints relating to radio for the next two years as it focuses on implementing its regulatory plan to modernize the broadcasting system. Each year, the commission considers hundreds of radio-related complaints and applications, filed by both the public and industry stakeholders. With the Online Streaming Act to bring major changes to the Canadian broadcasting ecosystem – impacting everything from current and future licensees to conditions of service – the CRTC says that process will require considerable resources, resulting in anticipated delays. “Consequently, the Commission is of the...