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All CRTC / Regulation Articles — 1999

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Dec 6, 1999 — News Article: CTV enters crucial stage for NetStar deal by Susanne Craig

Shareholders will lose if CRTC hearings beginning today impose conditions on CTV’s ownership of TSN, Sportsnet

Dec 5, 1999 — News Article: Who will control Canada's sports TV? by Chris Zelkovich

Regardless of CRTC’s decision on Sportsnet, TSN, the ruling’s implications will be significant

Nov 24, 1999 — News Article: CTV lines up allies by Chris Zelkovich

Professional sports teams, leagues and personalities take sides on TSN bid; more support than opposition for CTV

Nov 12, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re CTV's proposed acquisition of Netstar Communications [PN CRTC 1999-10]

Friends opposes CTV application to simultaneously manage, control SportsNet, TSN

Jun 11, 1999 — News Release: CRTC Gambles with "Trust Us" Decision

Friends predicts CRTC decision to trust private broadcasters to present more Canadian programming a gamble; welcomes other aspects of licencing decision

May 12, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC on Commercial Radio Station Local Management Agreements [PN CRTC 1999-55]

Friends proposes conditions governing commercial radio station local management agreements

May 12, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re regulation of basic cable fees [PN CRTC 1999-56]

Friends supports CRTC efforts to protect subscribers, proposes additional measures

Mar 20, 1999 — News Article: The death of local television by Tony Atherton

Media concentration sanctioned by the CRTC has led to the gutting of Canadian local television

Jan 28, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re New Media [PN CRTC 1998-82 - Phase III]

Friends makes final recommendations to CRTC regarding New Media

Jan 27, 1999 — Policy Brief: Letter asking CRTC to launch inquiry into cable rules

Friends requests a CRTC inquiry under Broadcasting Act into broadcasting distribution undertakings, current environment for specialty services