Consumers will have their say on TV (again) December 7th. November's to go ahead, too

GATINEAU – The hearing the federal government asked for into fee-for-carriage will happen December 7th, the CRTC announced this morning.The Commission is considering whether local television stations should be allowed to negotiate compensation from cable and satellite companies for their signals, and the industry’s hearing - BNC 2009-411 - on the matter (and group licensing) will go ahead on November 16th, but the consumer hearing looks to ask more questions.“We are examining various facets of the Canadian broadcasting system as it adapts to an environment that is rapidly changing,” said Konrad von Finckenstein, chairman of the CRTC. “We are discussing a number...