CMN 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Multichannel Video Programming Distributor, Canadian Content, Bell Media

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 1160
• Professor: Pierre Belange

Document Summary

Is an administrative tribunal that regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in the public interest. Companies operating under crtc must respect the requirements of the commission, specifically in regards to canadian content quotas for radio and tv. Up to 10 national and regional commissioners. Directors for broadcasting, telecommunications, communications and external. Chief officers for consumption and compliance & enforcement. Main activities include licensing, compliance, providing approval, encouraging competition, providing information, taking complaints and public consultations. It does not intervene in newspapers, magazines, the quality and content of television and radio programs or retail rates from most communication services. What about internet: it does not regulate internet content. For example, netflix does not have to abide by canadian regulations in either broadcasting or telecommunication: however, the crtc does regulate internet service providers to ensure canadians have affordable access to quality high-speed internet. Quotas: mandated quotas of content that qualifies as being canadian according to.