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| CRTC exempts mobile television services from regulation |
| Posted
on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 - 09:58 AM |
In a public notice released today, the Commission ruled that mobile television services which offer television programming accessible through a wireless handset, such as a cell phone, are exempt from regulation. The Commission determined that the services provided by Bell Mobility Inc., Rogers Wireless Inc. and TELUS Mobility, in conjunction with MobiTV Inc., fall within the Commission’s New Media Exemption Order, which applies to services that are delivered and accessed over the Internet.
The Commission also determined that mobile television services, whether or not they are delivered and accessed over the Internet, should also be exempt from regulation, and issued a public notice asking for the input of Canadians on a proposed exemption order to that effect.
“The Commission considers that exempting mobile television services promotes innovation in delivering television to Canadians,” said CRTC Chairman, Charles Dalfen, “without adversely impacting the ability of licensed broadcasters to fulfill their obligations under the Broadcasting Act.”
The Commission will continue to monitor developments closely.
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