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ARTICLE · 14 OCTOBER 2011

CRTC Says No Regulation For "Over-The-Top" Programming - At Least For Now

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Internet-based broadcast content providers can breathe a bit easier following an announcement by the CRTC that it has no immediate plans to impose regulatory obligations on "over-the-top" (OTT) providers such as Netflix, nor to reduce any of the obligations that currently apply to regulated broadcasters and distributors in response to the growing competition from OTT services.

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David Elder
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Internet-based broadcast content providers can breathe a bit easier following an announcement by the CRTC that it has no immediate plans to impose regulatory obligations on "over-the-top" (OTT) providers such as Netflix, nor to reduce any of the obligations that currently apply to regulated broadcasters and distributors in response to the growing competition from OTT services.

On October 5, the CRTC released the results of a "fact-finding" exercise in which it had asked interested stakeholders to submit comments on the implications of OTT services, which the CRTC defines as "Internet access to programming, independent of a facility or network dedicated to its delivery." In its call for comments, the CRTC emphasized that participants should submit applicable data to support their positions. The fact-finding process was apparently the result of calls from a range of stakeholders (including the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage) to reconsider the potential impact

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