LET’S TALK TV: Wireless Code can’t be used as TV Code template

By Perry Hoffman

GATINEAU – Consumer representatives say the CRTC’s proposed TV Service Provider (TVSP) Code of Conduct should mirror many aspects and be “as consistent with the Wireless Code as possible.” The broadcast distributors, on the other hand, say that while having a standard set of practices for all TV providers is a worthwhile initiative, using the wireless code as a template just won’t work.The TV providers Code of Conduct idea is something that came out of the CRTC's Let's Talk TV, TV Policy Review.In a joint submission, the National Pensioners Federation (NPF) and Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) argue that using...