Re: [IRCA] Report on the future of Radio TV etc in Canada

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

At 21:06 2/12/2010, Deane wrote:
>Anyone interested in broadcasting in Canada will want to have a look
>at this report released today by the CRTC. In it you will find a  
>discussion
>of many issues in the Canadian broadcasting/telecommunications field
>including the lack of FM frequencies in large markets, IBOC, Eureka,
>the move of many stations from AM to FM and so forth:
>
><http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/publications/reports/rp1002.pdf>
>
>The most interesting part is Appendix 2, starting on p. 58

Interesting to me that while they go on about FM IBOC, they also say a little bit about streaming audio, which is the real digital elephant in the room, as Craig Healy has pointed out on this list, and which the CRTC seems to recognize in a backhanded sort of way.   They did mention he tipping point:  "high-quality streaming of audio content to mobile devices will become increasingly ubiquitous, and widespread integration into vehicles likely to develop."   

I wonder how the CRTC plans to legislate the Canadian content on that wild streaming Taiwanese station that I  listened to a little while back  (strictly looking for a parallel to my MW DX, yer hono(u)r).    In fact, they seem to recognize that they really can't, although perhaps the Chinese could offer a pointer or two on that score (Green Dam, anyone?)....interesting times....

best wishes,

Nick 

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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 

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