Bell’s strong support for licensing Internet retransmitters surprises observers
News | 09/18/2002 4:00 am EDT
A lame duck CRTC process on Internet retransmission (PN 2002-38) has become significantly more interesting in the wake of a submission by telecom titan Bell Canada that advocates removing companies such as JumpTV.com Canada Inc. from the ambit of Bill C-48 and putting them under the "light-handed" regulation of the commission and allowing them to take advantage of compulsory licensing. The position is tantamount to tacit support for the activities of Jump and the former iCraveTV.com Inc. in retransmitting over-the-air signals via the Internet, and has industry observers anticipating blood on the floor as Canada’s most influential telco goes toe-to-toe with the previously unstoppable broadcasters. 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 |