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For the most part, you have cable/satellite providers touting their corporate line with the broadcasters touting their corporate line.

This week, the CRTC invited ordinary Canadians with the opportunity to appear in front of the commission.

I was invited but I didn’t really feel like dragging myself out to Edmonton to appear via video link.

But others did [...]

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Well, the hearings continue with the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and Bell Canada (owners of Bell TV Satellite).
 
Frankly it was more of the same, CBC (a broadcaster) said they need value for their signal while Bell (a distributor) said they didn’t have their eye on the big picture and just wanted a bailout.
 
I have the [...]

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Today, the broadcasters and cable companies of Canada have gathered in the Ottawa area, Gatineau, QC (it’s like the same city).  There are all out for one thing…
 
Ripping what’s left of Canadian TV to shreds.
 
For our international readers, as I know we have a lot of you, here’s what’s been happening up here.  First there [...]

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Copy and pasted…
To Whom it May Concern,
 
I’m concerned about losing my local television station. I believe it’s important to have a strong local television system that provides Canadians in every province and territory with Canadian choices, and community voices.
 
It’s time for my cable company to do what is right and negotiate a fair market price [...]

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