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Broadcasting, Telecommunications Acts review panel calls for comments as consultations get underway


OTTAWA – The panel reviewing the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts has officially kicked off its public consultations with a call for comments from stakeholders and interested parties.On Tuesday, the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel, as it is formally known (or as the policy wonks on Twitter are calling it, #BTLR), released Responding to the New Environment: A Call for Comments which asked for feedback under the following four broad themes:Reducing barriers to access by all Canadians to advanced telecommunications networks;Supporting creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content;Improving the rights of the digital consumer; andRenewing the institutional framework for the...