Advocacy and Strategies
Dec. 2012 Letter to CRTC Regarding 2011 Cable Community TV Audit
This letter is a response to a June 21st, 2012 letter from CRTC staff regarding the audit done by the CRTC in March of 2011 of selected cable community channels. The letter requests a Commission decision about the findings.
CACTUS Intervention to Bell-Astral Purchase Hearing
Click the link below to read CACTUS' hearing presentation before the CRTC regarding the application by BCE to purchase the assets of Astral (CRTC 2012-370).
CACTUS Submission to CRTC 2012-0509-7 (CBC Analog Shutdown)
LPIF Principles
A set of principles signed by ten industry groups to guide the operation of the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF or FAPL in French). The principles were included with these group's submissions to the 2012 review of the LPIF. Le ressource est disponible dans les deux langues officielles.
CACTUS' LPIF Submission to the CRTC
CACTUS' Written Submission to the CRTC's 2012 Consultation to Review the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF or FAPL in French)
The Transition to Digital Over-the-Air Television: New Opportunities
CACTUS Brief for the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Nov. 2010
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage conducted a study in the fall of 2010 into the role of the CBC, small and independent broadcasters, and new media platforms in an environment of increasing media ownership concentration. CACTUS presented both the challenges to community broadcasters of this environment as well as the important role the community sector could play to address these challenges.
CACTUS Comment on Local1 Application by Corus
CACTUS oral comments made in response to Public Policy Notice 2010-551, the application by Corus for a network of weather and local information channels. Since the proposed channels would be located in the same communities where there is currently a community channel facility operated by Corus' parent company, Shaw Communications, and since Shaw's community channels already offer a Local1-like combo of weather and community news, CACTUS was concerned that the license being sought would repurpose existing community channel content, without addressing the access problems on those community channels. (Although oral comments are typically limited to 10 minutes and may not be as detailed as written interventions, they are generally more up to date and can take into account and respond to positions presented by other parties. Both oral and written comments can also be found on the CRTC web site by searching by the notice number.)
CACTUS Oral Comment on Shaw-License Renewal 2010-497
CACTUS oral comments made in response to Public Policy Notice 2010-497, cable license renewals for Shaw Communications' 22 Western systems. Since Shaw appears to operate only 11 access studio facilities throughout these 22 license areas (and operated in excess of 50 in the 1990s), CACTUS requested that at least one access studio be maintained in each license area. (Although oral comments are typically limited to 10 minutes and may not be as detailed as written interventions, they are generally more up to date and can take into account and respond to positions presented by other parties. Both oral and written comments can also be found on the CRTC web site by searching by the notice number.)
CACTUS Intervention to Shaw Purchase of Canwest
CACTUS Intervention Made to Public Policy Notice 2010-498, the purchase of Canwest assets by Shaw Communications. CACTUS endorses Shaw's offer to share transmission facilities (including the possibility of multiplexing) with local and community broadcasters in Global markets. The document represents the oral comments made by CACTUS, rather than the initial written intervention. (Although oral comments are typically limited to 10 minutes and may not be as detailed as written interventions, they are generally more up to date and can take into account and respond to positions presented by other parties. Both oral and written comments can also be found on the CRTC web site by searching by the notice number.)
