Fwd: [d at DCC] CRTC new media hearings

[Scott Elcomb]

Hey all.  Thought this message might be of value to some here.


>From the article:
The Commission is seeking responses to questions surrounding the
following six main themes:
  	
    I. Defining broadcasting in new media

    II. The significance of broadcasting in new media and its impact
on the Canadian broadcasting system

    III. Are incentives or regulatory measures necessary or desireable
for the creation and promotion of Canadian broadcasting content in new
media?

    IV. Are there issues concerning access to broadcasting content in new media?

    V. Other broadcasting or public policy objectives

    VI. The appropriateness of the new media exemption orders

- Scott.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Keith Rose
Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Subject: [d at DCC] CRTC new media hearings
To: "General Copyright Discussions (questions, organizing, etc)"
<discuss-WolORMuebV4TBNh8kXeBKqyvx2GgBOVq930Pai70D+E at public.gmane.org>

The CRTC has given notice this week of a public hearing on "Canadian
broadcasting in new media".  The full notice is at
<http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2008/n2008-11.htm
 >.  The oral hearing begins on 17 February 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the
Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau,
Quebec.  Written comments must be submitted by 5 December 2008.
Written submissions are

"Parties wishing to appear at the public hearing must state their
request on the first page of their written submissions. Parties
requesting appearance must provide clear reasons, on the first page of
their submissions, as to why the written submission is not sufficient
and why an appearance is necessary."

While I'm sending this mostly on the theory that some of you probably
have a general interest in the CRTC's theoretical desire to regulate
new media, there is a (weak) copyright connection.  From the section
of the notice titled Issues Beyond the Commission's Jurisdiction: "The
Commission notes that it has received comments that identify issues
and ideas pertaining to copyright, direct government subsidy, and
amendments to the federal Income Tax Act. While the Commission will
not be in a position to implement any of these proposals, it will
consider arguments and solutions which call for broader policy
deliberations to assess whether any problems might best be resolved in
a different context."

KR
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