No more free TV
Since the debut of broadcast television in this country more than 50 years ago, millions of Canadians have grown to expect free access to local television signals. While the mechanism for accessing those ad or taxpayer supported broadcasts has evolved from rooftop antennae to cable and satellite distribution, access has consistently been free (cable obviously charges for access but it does not pay for carriage of local signals). Last week, Canada’s broadcast regulator issued a decision that will bring the era of free local television to an end for many Canadians.
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No more free TV
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