I've been saying it all along.
That:
If a BDU carries a U.S. broadcast channel.
It should be LAW / LEGISLATED - that they can *NOT* mess with it.
i.e. NO SIMSUBS. NO Blackouts or alterations in the signal or the content.
[ Except for maybe inappropriate content / by Canadian law ... / depends ]
That should be: By Canadian Law. By Canadian Regulation.
If you, as a BDU - provide a U.S. broadcast channel / U.S. signal to a Canadian customer - who pays for that service - you cannot mess with it.
No way. No how.
And that should also be a condition of the U.S. broadcaster (if they were smart).
U.S. Broadcaster:
"We give you permission to carry it on your Canadian BDU enterprise - only if you do so complete and in it's entirety. Not changed. Not edited. Not sim subbed. All original ADS in - and unchanged. No screen crawlers. No picture BUGS. Insert nothing. Take out nothing. Do not change the volume. You may "BLACK OUT" nothing / Block no program."
Otherwise - NO DEAL . Permission NOT GRANTED - to carry it.
[ You may block content - Only if Canadian law requires it - due to "inappropriate" content - as determined by the Citizens of your Country / and laws of your Country ]
AND - Personal Opinion - Canadian Citizens (if they were smart) would/should request the same LAW on the BDU's from our Government and our Regulator - here in Canada.
NO BDU can take "CONTROL" or "MODIFY" ... in any way ... the international signal they provide to their Canadian Customer.
In this regard ... BDU's do not rule / should not be allowed to rule.
[ Corporations should not be able to RULE in this matter ]
WE rule.
The Citizens of Canada - should rule - as per our wishes - through our elected representatives - national communications policy as *WE* desire.
Not some CEO . Or Gov't lobbyist.
It should be an issue .
[ and from another "ANGLE" - Canadian Citizens - as "Paying Customers" of a BDU - should tell the BDU - "YES ... we do want those broadcast U.S. channels / networks - un modified- so *DO* provide them for us, on your BDU enterprise - same as always - DO your JOB - or else - step aside - and let another company step in , and provide THAT for *US* as we desire.
Simply stated: BDU. DO YOUR JOB - or else GO AWAY - and let someone else DO it - if you can't or won't.
GET LOST IF YOU DON'T wanna do your JOB / provide the service we want. ]
That:
If a BDU carries a U.S. broadcast channel.
It should be LAW / LEGISLATED - that they can *NOT* mess with it.
i.e. NO SIMSUBS. NO Blackouts or alterations in the signal or the content.
[ Except for maybe inappropriate content / by Canadian law ... / depends ]
That should be: By Canadian Law. By Canadian Regulation.
If you, as a BDU - provide a U.S. broadcast channel / U.S. signal to a Canadian customer - who pays for that service - you cannot mess with it.
No way. No how.
And that should also be a condition of the U.S. broadcaster (if they were smart).
U.S. Broadcaster:
"We give you permission to carry it on your Canadian BDU enterprise - only if you do so complete and in it's entirety. Not changed. Not edited. Not sim subbed. All original ADS in - and unchanged. No screen crawlers. No picture BUGS. Insert nothing. Take out nothing. Do not change the volume. You may "BLACK OUT" nothing / Block no program."
Otherwise - NO DEAL . Permission NOT GRANTED - to carry it.
[ You may block content - Only if Canadian law requires it - due to "inappropriate" content - as determined by the Citizens of your Country / and laws of your Country ]
AND - Personal Opinion - Canadian Citizens (if they were smart) would/should request the same LAW on the BDU's from our Government and our Regulator - here in Canada.
NO BDU can take "CONTROL" or "MODIFY" ... in any way ... the international signal they provide to their Canadian Customer.
In this regard ... BDU's do not rule / should not be allowed to rule.
[ Corporations should not be able to RULE in this matter ]
WE rule.
The Citizens of Canada - should rule - as per our wishes - through our elected representatives - national communications policy as *WE* desire.
Not some CEO . Or Gov't lobbyist.
It should be an issue .
[ and from another "ANGLE" - Canadian Citizens - as "Paying Customers" of a BDU - should tell the BDU - "YES ... we do want those broadcast U.S. channels / networks - un modified- so *DO* provide them for us, on your BDU enterprise - same as always - DO your JOB - or else - step aside - and let another company step in , and provide THAT for *US* as we desire.
Simply stated: BDU. DO YOUR JOB - or else GO AWAY - and let someone else DO it - if you can't or won't.
GET LOST IF YOU DON'T wanna do your JOB / provide the service we want. ]