Rumours of Industry, Heritage rift on C-48 denied after MP’s comments in House
News | 03/07/2002 5:00 am EST
A senior government official is defending Ottawa’s Internet retransmission legislative process in the strongest possible terms even as rumours persist that as-yet-announced regulations are being bogged down by departmental in-fighting. Michèle Gervais, head of Industry Canada’s Intellectual Property Branch, tells Canadian NEW MEDIA that allegations of a rift between her department and Canadian Heritage are wrong. 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 |