XPost: can.internet.highspeed, can.general   
   From: jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca   
      
   Canuck57 wrote:   
      
   > Think, media did fine before there was a CRTC.  They do sell a good   
   > government line in selling what we don't need and shouldn't want.   
      
   Media did not do fine. When cable came out, people started to watch US   
   shows on US channels, so the canadian media convinced the canadian   
   government to take actions against that.   
      
   There were 2 major changes made: first one was no longer allowing   
   canadian businesses to deduct advertising expenses when advertising was   
   spent on US media. (for instance, a montreal company buying 30 second ad   
   on a Plattsburg NY TV station that is wathced by montreal folks).   
      
   Second step was the channel substitution torture we must ensure to allow   
    CTV/Global to make money reselling US programs we are not allowed to   
   watch on the original US channels.   
      
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