The CRTC was quick to reply to the government's request to hold consumer hearings into the fee-for-carriage debate. It will begin public hearings this December, with a report to the government to follow.
In addition to soliciting feedback on the implications of fee-for-carriage (or a compensation regime for the value of local television signals, as the Commission calls it), Canadians will also be able to respond to the proceedings at the November broadcaster hearings.
Source: Cartt, 09/18/2009