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January 23, 2012 05:05 pm

Outgoing CRTC Head Says Technology Is Eroding Canadian Culture


Patchw0rk F0g writes "Canada's outgoing CRTC head, Konrad von Finckenstein has some choice words for his successor: Internet and wireless technology has disarmed federal regulators of their weapons to protect cultural identity. The retiring Finckenstein cites over-the-top broadcasting, new Internet technologies and (perhaps most importantly) the fact that the CRTC is antiquated and can't keep up with these emerging technologies as factors in the (still)-growing culture-loss of Canada to the U.S. 'We have now moved into an era where the consumer is in control, and where thanks to the Internet and mobile devices, you cannot control access any more,' he said in one of his last interviews."

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