Radio / Television News

Community radio and TV orgs ask CRTC to streamline broadcasting consultations

A group of 11 organizations supporting community radio and television production in Canada has asked the CRTC to streamline its broadcasting consultation processes to enable participants to devote more time to the issues raised in those proceedings. Three streamlining measures proposed by the group include: an e-mail subscription list enabling participants and parties interested in CRTC broadcasting proceedings to receive automatic notifications when the public record changes in a given proceeding; zip files collating interventions/comments and replies in proceedings when 10 or more comments or replies are filed; and earlier notification of invitations to appear at CRTC hearings, so that...