CRTC and Internet Regulation
I’m not sure how I missed this gem.
I read this article while shaking my head in amazement, truly wondering what planet these people live on.
Old and new media? Guys. Seriously. There’s no such thing. It’s media – get over it.
If one could regulate Canadian content on the Internet, what would this accomplish? Assuming you could think of something (and I cannot think of what it might be), the question now becomes “how?”.
Do we tax the Internet, and build a big fund to produce content? Why? There’s already a massive amount of Canadian content being created on the Internet. This blog entry is Canadian content. Are you going to send me a cheque?
Are you going to restrict which Twitter feeds or YouTube channels Canadians can view?
I’m sorry, I just don’t get it. I don’t think these people have thought through what they are asking. The Internet is a global network. Canadians are connected to it and prospering from it. Canadian firms make buckets of money selling to a global audience. They’re not fancy Film Board production companies with lots of pointy heads and round glasses, perhaps, but they are Canadian nonetheless, and are doing just fine thank you very much.
So what’s the problem? Some in the so-called “old” media (read: “establishment” media) are losing audience share. Well, duh. That’s because they’ve been too stupid to get online quickly, too inward-looking to experiment with new business models, and too stunted to create content that people actually want to experience.
Anyway, these people obviously live in caves and have no idea what the hell goes on in the real world.
Idiots.
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