Major broadcasters oppose increases to CRTC budget; telecos more understanding: report

OTTAWA – Major broadcasters are opposing the budget increases being sought by the CRTC to deal with new regulatory challenges, according to the CRTC Budgetary Requirements and Fees Outcomes Report released Wednesday. More support came from the telecommunications community, although some telcos had concerns about the amount and duration of the proposed fee hikes. This fall, the CRTC will ask the Treasury Board of Canada to up its operating budget by $8.3 million in 2007-08, $9.94 million in 2008-09 and $9.07 on an ongoing basis thereafter. The CRTC contends its budget has been stable for over four years (with the...