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COMMENTARY: Dear commissioners, There’s nothing wrong with changing your minds on 9.1.h

“One cannot manage change. One can only be ahead of it.” – Peter DruckerBy Bill RobertsNOW THAT WE HAVE TWO major mergings of BDUs and large national broadcasters underway, plus an inclination to enhance non-Canadian ownership potential, perhaps there is just cause and fair reason to review the recent 9.1.h. decision by the CRTC.This is especially critical for the diverse voices and ownership structures of the smaller and independent broadcasters within the Canadian broadcasting system.In the first instance – and seeing now how fast the landscape morphs – the extent to which the CRTC makes rules to be applied at...