CRTC sets $10M registration threshold and deadline for new online regulatory system

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC has set Friday who will be subject to regulation under the new Broadcasting Act regulations as part of its implementation of the new Online Streaming Act, setting the threshold at $10 million and higher in annual broadcasting revenues in Canada. The new entities will need to register by November 28, 2023, so that the regulator can keep tabs on them. Registering requires the entities to provide their basic information like name, phone number, mailing and email addresses, what services they offer and out of where they are incorporated. The CRTC said it will...