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My buddy asked the CRTC directly this question:
"Is it the CRTC that prevents Canadians from viewing streamed television content from American television network websites? And similarly, is it the CRTC that prevents companies like Apple from offering rentals of television episodes in Canada through their iTunes store, even though the service is available in the U.S.?"
The answer that came directly from the CRTC:
"The CRTC does not prevent Canadians from viewing streamed television content from American television network websites nor do we prevent companies such as Apple from offering rentals of television episodes in Canada through their iTunes store.
In short, on line services such as you have described and their owners do not fall under CRTC regulation. Nor am I aware of any other Canadian government agency, department or commission which might regulate the matter you have described.
All I can suggest is that you contact the web sites in question directly and ask what - if anything - might be done to change the current situation."
True? No true? Fancy misdirection? What do you guys think?
"Is it the CRTC that prevents Canadians from viewing streamed television content from American television network websites? And similarly, is it the CRTC that prevents companies like Apple from offering rentals of television episodes in Canada through their iTunes store, even though the service is available in the U.S.?"
The answer that came directly from the CRTC:
"The CRTC does not prevent Canadians from viewing streamed television content from American television network websites nor do we prevent companies such as Apple from offering rentals of television episodes in Canada through their iTunes store.
In short, on line services such as you have described and their owners do not fall under CRTC regulation. Nor am I aware of any other Canadian government agency, department or commission which might regulate the matter you have described.
All I can suggest is that you contact the web sites in question directly and ask what - if anything - might be done to change the current situation."
True? No true? Fancy misdirection? What do you guys think?