The CRTC has kicked off the public portion of hearings into the fee-for-carriage/compensation for signal TV battle being waged between Canadian television providers and broadcasters.

After hearing from industry players such as CTVGlobemedia, Rogers, CBC, Bell, Canwest and Quebecor in Gatineau, Que., in November, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission opened the floor to individuals and public groups on Monday.

A wide range of parties have signed on to appear before CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein and his fellow commissioners — from those supporting cable and satellite companies (known as broadcast distribution undertakings, or BDUs), to individuals angry that their local television stations have been closed, or community groups such as food banks that rely on local broadcasters as vocal supporters.


http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009...c-hearing.html