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COMMENTARY: The regs don’t fit

By Greg O’Brien THERE ARE FOUR ways to subscribe to Corus Entertainment channels Adult Swim, Food Network, Global, HGTV, History, National Geographic, Slice, Teletoon, Treehouse, Showcase, W, and YTV through Rogers Communications. The first three are pretty standard: They can be purchased one at a time; in certain theme packages; or part of a bundle of broadband, TV, home phone, wireless and security, or some combination of those services. The fourth way, however, is new. In July, Rogers launched a new video service called Ignite SmartStream. It’s a nifty little device that delivers popular video apps direct to Rogers Ignite...