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For those who haven't heard about it, TheREALNews is a new, independent, non-profit, independent world news network based in Toronto. It's the kind of project that reminds us about the importance on Net Neutrality, since innovative projects like this would never get off the ground without an open, non-discriminatory Internet.

Study: Localism Drives TV Value

New study by Nanos Research shows that only 12% of Canadians understand that none of the proceeds of the local cable/satellite TV bill goes to local TV stations. The survey also found that 77% of those surveyed assigned a high or very high value to having access to local television news.

Download the CDM Review of the CRTC “Diversity of voices” Public Notice: DOWNLOAD NOW

We've also published a selection of comments made to the CRTC from Canadians from across the country. DOWNLOAD EXCERTS

If they read these comments the CRTC should know exactly where Canadian stand on media concentration.

If you haven't seen it yet I recommend checking out Canadian Dimension's January issue, which extensively covers the state of the Canadian Media system.
http://www.canadiandimension.com/issues/v42n1/

You can find an article online about the all important issue of Net Neutrality by me here:
http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/01/16/1543/

As well as "Why Media Reform Should be a Democratic Priority", by Bob Hackett
http://www.canadiandimension.com/issues/v42n1/

Who was Graham Spry?

According to the Graham Spry Fund website:

“In Canada, in the 1930s, broadcasting was in its infancy. Concerned about the developing impact of commercial radio, a broad coalition formed the Canadian Radio League, to promote the principle of broadcasting as a public service. The League's driving force was a thirty-year-old Rhodes Scholar by the name of Graham Spry.”

Charlie Angus asks Jim Prentice about the introduction of the upcoming copyright bill.