CRTC imposes ‘heavy handed,’ ‘interventionist,’ consumer-friendly vertical integration rules
News | 09/22/2011 2:42 am EDT
GATINEAU, QUE.—In a highly anticipated decision Wednesday, the CRTC took several steps to check the power of vertically integrated broadcast companies, including a ban on the companies’ ability to offer their own TV programs exclusively on new media platforms.
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