CMN 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Canadian Content, Netflix, Net Neutrality

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 1160
• Professor: Daniel Pare

Document Summary

Commissions: principle ideas/key themes, why they"re important (cid:523)midterm(cid:524) Amfh- set parameters for key principles in comms policy in canada. 3 key pillars for broadcasting and cultural policy: state interest is public interest, partially public partially private, constrain market forces when it comes to production of cultural goods, limit negative impact, americanization. Competition landscape in the era of convergence: see slide for chart. Few things affect policy: as new tech is made, changes consumption patterns, change makes us change policies, not doing well adjusting to changes. Canada under constant pressure to alter comms policies- fear of americanization, commercialization, guided by policy environment that maximizes economic, civic, and cultural opportunities. How to achieve social outcomes with comms policy. Cultural goods: bar of soap is not the same as an episode of ann of greengables. Need to allow exemption of cultural goods from trade. Us: commodity is a commodity regardless of product. )nternational agreements with nafta and wto but they aren"t legally binding.