Chapter 8 - Communications Policy: Sector by Sector

Question 1

Convergence

Answer 1

The merging of previously distinct technologies, media forms and media industries.

Question 2

Digitization

Answer 2

The translation of information from various analog cables, tribe optic networks, telephone lines and over the air, then reconstructed by various kinds of electronic receivers, such as computers, cell phones, and so on.

Question 3

The CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) is guided by four principles.

Answer 3

Transparency, fairness, predictability, timeliness

Question 4

Common carriers

Answer 4

Obliged to carry any message (content) that a company or individual wishes to send at an equitable cost.

Question 5

Contract carriers

Answer 5

Provide transmission services to specific companies or individuals, but are not obligated to provide those same services to other individuals or companies.

Question 6

The CRTC requires conventional television licenses to have at least ____ per cent of all programming hours to have Canadian content. ____ per cent to speciality and pay-tv channels.

Answer 6

60, 50.