Opposition to JumpTV.com intensifies as broadcasters form new media coalition
News | 11/01/2000 5:00 am EST
JumpTV.com has until Nov. 10 to respond to a flood of objections to its request for an Internet-specific retransmission tariff. Canada’s broadcast community and rights-holders have banded together to stop the proposed tariff, arguing that a key section of the country’s copyright should specifically exclude companies such as iCraveTV.com and JumpTV, and bring Canadian law into what it says is the Western world’s norm. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |