Those awaiting quick action from the federal government to help Canada’s ailing local television sector will have to wait until the CRTC provides its assessment on the impact of fee for carriage early next year. While sympathetic to the financial plight of local broadcasters, Heritage minister James Moore cautions in his response to a Heritage committee report that any outcome must ensure affordable access to citizens, and incorporate new digital platforms.

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If governments really want to foster healthy Canadian digital media sectors, they should take a comprehensive approach to developing the policies designed to support the industry. Focusing on just one or another aspect of the market won’t cut it, says a director of the Ontario Technology Corridor (OTC), an organization representing a technology cluster extending from Niagara Falls to Ottawa.

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