CMAF 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Netflix, Broadcast Network, Net Neutrality

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Communication, Media and Film
• Course: CMAF 1010
• Professor: Kyle Asquith

Document Summary

Themes for next few weeks : the political and economic forces that shape and constrain media industries, issues of power and control. Who decides? : media systems are not natural or inevitable, they do not just fall from the sky. How our media systems have been shaped, or can be shaped, depends on things such as policy and economics. This week : overview of the canadian media policy and regulatory landscape, canadian content regulations for television and radio, including the recent controversies surrounding over-the-top services, the political climate of de-regulation. , telecommunications policy/regulation, including the problems of. Canada"s telecom oligopoly and the recent controversy of zero rating. Why intervene: significance of media for culture, economics, politics, society, recall canada"s three challenges, large geographic area, american influence, uniting diverse regions and cultures. Why intervene: additional justification: frequency (spectrum) allocation, important implication that the airwaves belong to the public. Regulatory institutions: royal commissions who study policy issues and make recommendations.