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CRTC Chair Defends Slow Pace on Streaming Act Implementation
Vicky Eatrides says the regulator must weigh more than 1,700 submissions and court challenges while pushing to modernize broadcasting rules.
- On Friday, CRTC Chair Eatrides defended the regulator's progress on the Online Streaming Act, saying, "We would all like to go faster," following CPAC's decision on Tuesday to cut two flagship news programs.
- Eatrides explained that implementing the Online Streaming Act involves "literally completely overhauling decades-old regulatory frameworks," requiring the CRTC to process more than 1,700 different submissions from conflicting interveners.
- The Federal Court of Appeal paused contribution payments estimated at at least $1.25 million annually per company in December 2024, yet the CRTC continues working on the final regime despite ongoing legal challenges.
- Culture Minister Marc Miller expressed disappointment that the CRTC is "not moving faster," while United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reiterated opposition to the Online Streaming Act on Wednesday at Capitol Hill.
- Eatrides maintained that political pressure does not affect the CRTC's work, stating, "Our focus is really on getting to decisions... so that we can fulfil the mandate that was given to us by Parliament.
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CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics complain the regulator is too slow
CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada’s broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the CRTC must consider conflicting opinions.
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CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
OTTAWA - CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada’s broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the
·Toronto, Canada
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The President of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Vicky Eatrides, said that the regulator would like to act more quickly to modernize the Canadian broadcasting system, but that the implementation of the new rules is a work
·Saint-Georges, Canada
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