XPost: can.internet.highspeed, can.general   
   From: Canuck57@nospam.com   
      
   JF Mezei wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   And of course they greased the politicians to close the market.   
      
   > 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.   
      
   That practice always struck me as piracy.  Hijacking a US signal and   
   substiting ads.  If I did that I would be in court in the defendants box   
   looking at jail time and hefty fines.   
      
   But at each turn, the CRTC does not represent the consumer.  It   
   represents media that wants a monopoly and price gouging flexability   
   they will certainly use.   
      
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