Sep 13, 2011 — News Article: Astral pushes for CRTC to clamp down on Netflix by LuAnn LaSalle
Astral Media says foreign Internet competitors like Netflix should be subject to the same rules as Canadian broadcast providers.
Sep 13, 2011 — News Article: TV ad volumes must be lowered
More than 7,000 Canadians responded to a call for comments from the CRTC on sound volume in ads and the overwhelming majority said loudness was a persistent problem.
Sep 1, 2011 — News Article: TV turns to digital from analog across Canada
Viewers who relied on outdoor antennas or rabbit ears for their television signal now need a converter box or a digital tuner in order to watch television.
Sep 1, 2011 — News Article: Switch to digital TV causes little static by Eric Volmers
Columnist says the switch from analogue to digital TV signals did not seem to cause much panic or public outcry in Calgary, with local stations reporting only a minor number of calls about TV screens suddenly going blank.
Aug 27, 2011 — News Article: Digital delay: Some broadcasters slowly getting the signal by Steve Faguy
Columnist says that despite having had four years to prepare, and despite the clearer high-definition picture and sound these digital transmitters provide, Canada’s broadcasters haven’t been very enthusiastic about switch from analog to digital.
Aug 26, 2011 — News Article: Analog to digital TV switchover explained by Brad Oswald
Columnist says the reason for the switch from analog to digital is that it will free up unused bandwidth which will either be dedicated to emergency and security services or auctioned off to private-sector telephone and media companies.
Aug 25, 2011 — News Article: Thousands could be left in the dark when TV signals shift to digital by Eric Volmers
FRIENDS says the government should follow the lead of the U.S., which subsidized low-income viewers and even some television channels to set up new digital transmitters.
Aug 23, 2011 — News Article: FCC Eliminates Fairness Doctrine in Rules Shake-Up
The FCC says the controversial Fairness Doctrine and 82 other rules governing electronic media have been deemed obsolete and will therefore be abandoned.
Aug 23, 2011 — News Article: Part I: The growth of the network media economy, 1984-2010 by Dwayne Winseck
Columnist says that amidst all the interest-driven media and Internet policy discussions boiling away today, and as scribblers everywhere anticipate the end of television, newspaper, music or book industries, there’s something missing: evidence.
Aug 22, 2011 — News Article: URGENT - Sept. 6 is Deadline to Comment on New "Code of Access Best Practices"
The CRTC is asking for public comment on a draft "Code of Access Best Practices" set out by the Canada's cable companies.
Aug 22, 2011 — News Article: Not your father’s rabbit ears by Kate Taylor
Enthusiasts point out that, because they are not compressed to be carried by cable or satellite, the over-the-air digital signals offer the highest definition images.
Aug 19, 2011 — News Article: More Canadians cutting the cords and going wireless, CRTC says by Sarah Schmidt
The CRTC says Canadians are turning off their televisions and cutting their land lines in favour of online streaming and smartphones in record numbers.
Aug 17, 2011 — News Article: Ready or not, digital TV is taking over by Conal Pierse
Analog television screens will turn to snow Aug. 31 as Canada switches to digital television broadcasts.
Aug 17, 2011 — News Article: CBC wins one-year delay in digital TV switch by Vito Pilieci
With more than 600 towers that rebroadcast CBC signals to less populated areas, the national broadcaster said it simply can't afford to meet the CRTC's demands to beam high-quality and often high-definition digital TV signals to a majority of Canada's populace for free over the air.
Aug 16, 2011 — News Article: CBC cleared to continue some analog TV signals
CBC will continue to broadcast analog over-the-air television signals from 22 transmitters that could have been shut down after the mandatory changeover to digital TV on Aug. 31.
Aug 11, 2011 — News Article: Canada may surf Super Wi-Fi wave by Jason Magder
Already approved for use in the U.S., Canada will consider clearing the way for the adoption of Super Wi-Fi - a wireless high-speed Internet with a range of up to 100 kilometres.
Aug 7, 2011 — News Article: Digital divide: DTV switch leaving some in dark by Peter Hadzipetros
As of August 31, 2011 the CRTC is requiring all broadcasters to go digital in 30 markets, including all provincial capitals and cities with a population of 300,000 or greater.
Aug 5, 2011 — News Article: CKLN will move to online broadcasting
CKLN, which was located at 88.1 on the FM dial, went off the air in April because the CRTC said the station was not complying with its licence.
Aug 4, 2011 — News Article: GTA broadcasters unite against Bell's CTV2 application by Greg O’Brien
Broadcasters in the Greater Toronto Area have told the CRTC nothing has changed since 2007 that should permit Bell Media to expand an additional conventional station in an already overcrowded GTA TV market.
Jul 27, 2011 — News Article: Canadian performers fear new CRTC rules will ghettoize homegrown shows
The CRTC says it's bringing in new rules to encourage bigger budget, higher quality Canadian programs, but homegrown performers fear the changes could ghettoize Canuck fare.
