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The #CRTC has published its revised policy on described video: As of two years from now, all streaming services with $10 million in Canadian revenue must provide DV on new scripted pre-recorded original programs crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/20…
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We expect the #CRTC to release a major Internet competition decision on Friday morning: We think this will be their decision in the various appeals ("review & varies" in CRTC lingo) of their August wholesale competition decision.

Okay, there's a lot going on there, so I'll break it down: 🧵👇🏼
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Screenshot: Anticipated releases for the week of 16 to 20 June 2025 Subscribe to CRTC's Upcoming CRTC Decisions and Regulatory Policies via email or RSS Stay informed Join our mailing list Subscribe to our RSS feed to receive Today's Decisions, Notices, and Orders. How to receive or read RSS feeds To subscribe to an RSS feed, copy the feed URL and paste it into any of the free or paid RSS feed readers available online. Some popular RSS feed readers include Feedly, Inoreader, and NewsBlur. The CRTC does not endorse any tool. Learn more about RSS feeds. The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions, notices of consultation, orders and/or regulatory policies in the week of 16 to 20 June 2025. This is subject to change without notice. Broadcasting Order: Online News Act Cost Recovery Order Telecom Decisions: Consolidated applications to review and vary Telecom Regulatory Policy 2024-180 Public record: 1011-NOC2024-0292
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The #CRTC decision in their own review of last year's wholesale decision is out: The CRTC is not changing the decision. In short, they say the evidence in the appeals did not convince them that they got the decision last year wrong. crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/20…

Background: mstdn.ca/@andykm/1147115456001…

Based on this robust record, the Commission finds that the applicants did not demonstrate a substantial doubt as to the correctness of the Final Decision. This conclusion is based on the Commission's findings that: « when an ISP uses wholesale access to sell retail Internet services outside its existing network footprint, it becomes a new choice of ISP for consumers, despite the applicants’ assertions that existing ISPs with a significant customer base in one region are not providing new choices to Canadians when they begin serving customers in other parts of Canada; « industry projections based on current market conditions and past frends forecast that the Final Decision will have a modest near-term impact on the market share of regional competitors, despite the applicants’ claims that the Final Decision will severely harm these ISPs; « many ISPs have developed a customer base selling stand-alone Internet plans for many years, even though the applicants allege the Final Decision will give large incumbents a significant competitive advantage over other ISPs by being able to sell bundles across wider parts of Canada; and « ISPs will continue to be encouraged to invest in their networks for several reasons, including (i) the need for each ISP to stay competitive against other providers who offer higher-speed Internet, (ii) the operational advantages and cost savings of fibre compared to legacy copper, (iii) the Commission's use of cost-based wholesale rates that compensate…

Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf: (@andykm@mstdn.ca)

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