In June, Bev Oda, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, asked the CRTC to examine the future technological environment facing the Canadian broadcasting industry.
The CRTC today issued its report entitled “The Future Environment Facing the Canadian Broadcasting System”.
As stated in the press release:
the report notes that Canadians, and younger Canadians in particular, are increasingly accessing programming through unregulated electronic platforms, such as the Internet and mobile networks. The CRTC considers that new audio-visual technologies will have an increasing affect on broadcasting undertakings over time. As a result, the detailed and ongoing monitoring of developments in the evolution, contribution and impact of audio-visual technologies will be an essential foundation to an informed public policy response.
According to CRTC Chair Charles Dalfen:
Based on the information provided to us, the CRTC concludes that public policy action will need to be taken within the next three to seven years if it is to have the desired effect, otherwise it may well come too late.
It should be worthwhile weekend reading.
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