Wanted: feedback on BCE's accessibility and broadcasting participation funds

OTTAWA – The industry will now have a chance to comment on BCE’s proposed Broadcasting Accessibility Fund and Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund.When the CRTC approved BCE’s purchase of CTVglobemedia, the conditions of approval included requirements that BCE make specific commitments to benefit the broadcasting system, including the funding of an independent Broadcasting Accessibility Fund to improve the accessibility of the Canadian broadcasting system, and the creation of an independent Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund to help pay the costs of public interest groups that participate in Commission broadcasting proceedings.BCE’s proposal addresses, among other things, accountability measures, a funding structure and the governance...