One of the world’s largest tech trade groups says the federal government’s online streaming bill will place a “regulatory hand” on how consumers choose content and must be rewritten.
“Experience teaches that governments should be modest about imposing obligations on the technological future,” said the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in a written submission to the Senate transport and communications committee on Aug. 15, first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
“Specifically, Canada should be cautious and precise about attempting to influence or define the information that is available to users via search.”
CTA was referring to Bill C-11, an Act to Amend the Broadcasting Act, which if passed in the Senate and receives royal assent, will update the Broadcasting Act and bring streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon under the regulating powers of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)….