HOWARD, HOWARD!!!

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Originally posted by baystreetboi Last time I checked, Rogers Cable, Bell ExpressVu, etc. were all private subscription-based services and they are all regulated as well. The FCC also does this in the states... from their about page: "The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable."

I meant regulate content. Of course they regulate things like spectrum, etc.

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Originally posted by ShadoWolf I meant regulate content. Of course they regulate things like spectrum, etc.

They have the ability to regulate content to an extent as well:

Q: Are there provisions in federal law which penalize the showing of obscene material on cable channels?

A: Yes. Both 47 U.S.C. §559 and 18 U.S.C. §1468(a) respectively bar the transmission of obscene material over a cable system and the knowing utterance or distribution of obscene matter by means of a cable television system or subscription service.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/program.html

Your main issue seems to be in regards to the Canadian content requirements, and that's a political decision, not something the CRTC has taken upon itself to be responsible for / promote.

From the Broadcasting Act in Canada:

"3.(1) It is hereby declared as the broadcasting policy for Canada that
...
(d) the Canadian broadcasting system should...
(ii) encourage the development of Canadian expression by providing a wide range of programming that reflects Canadian attitudes, opinions, ideas, values and artistic creativity, by displaying Canadian talent in entertainment programming and by offering information and analysis concerning Canada and other countries from a Canadian point of view,"