The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports.

Talk around "Canadian culture" and "consumer choice" when it comes to the broadcast industry has become meaningless. The concepts are used as platitudes in battles over the bottom line. They are often bandied about as the two most common reasons for proposed regulatory concessions or continued regulatory protection. It's all getting a little tiring though as these two elements usually end up suffering the most in policy decisions. What ends up taking precedent is the profits of the industry stakeholders.

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