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ARTICLE · 18 FEBRUARY 2020

Canadian Broadcasting And Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel Releases Final Report

On January 29, 2020, an expert panel issued its long-awaited Final Report, entitled Canada's Communications Future: Time to Act, on how to modernize the regulation of Canada's communications sector.

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On January 29, 2020, an expert panel issued its long-awaited Final Report, entitled Canada's Communications Future: Time to Act, on how to modernize the regulation of Canada's communications sector. The Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review (BTLR) Panel's recommendations address issues ranging from affordability, competition, and efficient and universal network rollout, to network neutrality, cultural sovereignty, accessibility, consumer rights, privacy, network security and online safety. The report is intended to provide a model for the federal government to consider as it prepares new legislation to amend or replace the decades-old Telecommunications Act, Radiocommunication Act and Broadcasting Act.

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