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S-VOX president makes case for “re-regulation”, and a Cancon-heavy basic tier

News | 03/12/2008 1:31 pm EDT

Broadcasters and BDUs advocating lighter regulation need to remember that Canada’s entire broadcasting system was built on regulation that balances business concerns with cultural objectives, says S-VOX president and CEO Bill Roberts. With the CRTC‘s BDU and specialty review less than a month away, Canadian Communications Reports caught up with Roberts to talk market forces, Canadian basic and re-regulation.

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