CRTC chair's meaty speech addresses many issues

OTTAWA – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein didn’t touch much on the Canadian Television Fund (CTF), but did announce Thursday morning that the Commission would hold a hearing on new media in the fall or winter. “I have nothing to say on that subject customary creative and innovative attitude, you will be a major contributor to that debate.” Von Finckenstein spend the majority of his speech – which was much more conciliatory than the one he delivered at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention held last November in Ottawa – discussing diversity of voices and terms of trade. Referring to...