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CRTC may relax TRDU, SRDU requirements


OTTAWA – The CRTC is asking for comments as it considers revising the current exemption order regarding terrestrial relay distribution network undertakings (TRDUs). In the hopes of encouraging greater competition in the signal transport sector, the Commission is considering eliminating the requirement that undertakings must be “local or regional” and have an affiliation agreement with the broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) to which they provide services. In related news, the CRTC is also considering eliminating comparable requirements from the conditions that apply to the distribution of programming services on the eligible lists. Specifically, the requirement that certain programming signals can only be...