North America’s largest broadcast are asking to participate in hearings regarding JumpTV’s request to re-transmit local tele-vision signals over the Internet. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) want to wade into what is emerging as a test case in deciding whether an Internet company is entitled to the same rights as cablecos and satellite TV distributors.

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