CRTC issues ultimatum to netflix and youtube/google
 

CRTC issues ultimatum to Netflix, Google | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

a little more from globe and mail,
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle20836870/

i had no idea this was even going on.. wtf?

lol what about other streaming service apps such as Viki, PPS, Letv, youku and luvTV etc etc.... these apps also stream media as well so how much only Netflix and Youtube have to pay the price.

Also there are various media boxes that comes pre loaded with tons of streaming content. CRTC is pretty useless.

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CRTC

Here comes Canadian Netflix double the price with a quarter of the content. Thanks Robellus.

CRTC... :2finger:

While Netflix and Youtube technically fall under the broadcasting definition, I don't think they should be restricted by the CRTC's conditions.

There's still good Canadian content being produced all over, but being force fed it is frustrating. If a TV show/movie/song/whatever is good, I'll watch it regardless of where it was produced. But don't require 25% (or whatever it's currently at) of my viewing options be Canadian. Chances are they're going to be crap and I'm just going to ignore it anyway.

CANCON as a general concept needs to just die already.

I think what Netflix should do is have a couple dozen shows that is nothing more than a shot of the Canadian flag waving and then air it as Canadian produced content. Can't get any more CANCON than that.

godddamn,

is there anything we can do to shut these fuckers up, piece of shit, moronic, imbecilic asshat CRTC...i'm not ashamed to say it, Canadian content is garbage.

the crtc need to be ousted somehow lol

crtc has done some good stuff (ie. 2 year contracts max/paper bill issue) ,,
however CANCON is old concept and needs to go...

don't they have dragon's den on there? isn't that good enough? :lol
better put on a few more cbc shows. what else is there, murdoc mysteries and republic of doyle?

I still fail to see why the CRTC forcing a max 2 year contract on cell phones was a good idea.

CRTC is a fucken joke, other then Trailer Park Boys(which Netflix picked up) and old school kids in the hall but I find the shows old and outdated and not worth my time to watch. It's like the CRTC is still stuck in the 80's and it will never get out.

Can you please explain why 2 year contracts are good?

We should get a change.org petition started, i think over 80% of Canadians would be for dismantling the CRTC.

Do you enjoy spending more for your cell bill? That's exactly what the CRTC did to us for making the 2 year contract the max we can sign.

Just heard on news 1130 radio that crtc just backed off and dropped the demand.

I actually lol'ed when I read this. If you like paying more for less service, then the 2 year contracts make sense.

good, now if only they'd just drop off completely

lol who wants to get that change.org started? i'm down sign it and spread the word...the CRTC needs to be replaced by something that isn't stuck in the '80s and actually have an idea of what they're doing

Interesting.

I actually never thought about it this way.

Serious.

I bet it's less the crtc behind this, and more cbc/shaw/bell lobying

I'm all for preserving a Canadian identity through media but the CRTC was bowing to its cable masters with that threat rather than doing a service to canadians.

They aren't.

However, people petitioned the CRTC for US style mobile contracts since they didn't want to be locked into a carrier for so long and the ability to change phones more often. So the CRTC mandated 3 year contract lengths to be abolished.

Oops.

its max 2 years as oppose to 3 years that companies were pushing for,, did everybody forget 3 year contracts ???!!

also unlocking of cell phones , that was crtc doing, where as before bell/telus/rogers didnt have to unlock phones, now post contracts,, they do.

below are a few points put forth by crtc...

and since they are now 2 year contracts our cell bills are higher to make up the cost of the phone...

^ my phone bill didn't go up.... i guess u should re negotiate ur contract?! ;)

im still paying same i did before

the problem is ,,the big 3, on a regularly meet together and agree upon what to charge customers etc for services. it is a monopoly cause prices are adjusted among them , we do need crtc to oversee this and keep them in check. its not so black and white .

i have worked for bell for 6 years. im saying from exp.