Thursday, August 09, 2007
Your old road is rapidly agin'
Heritage Minister Bev Oda announced yesterday that former RDI broadcaster, Michel Morin, has been appointed as a Commissioner of the CRTC.In the news release, he is described as having strong broadcast industry credentials:
Mr. Morin is recognized for his talent as a natural leader with remarkable skills in persuasion and delegation. He is a seasoned journalist, and his broadcasting credentials will make a strong contribution to the CRTCThe CRTC could be losing a number of Commissioners over the course of this year including Barbara Cram, Stuart Langford, and Andree Noel, all with terms expiring before the end of 2007. By mid-2008, another 3 commissioners will complete their appointments.
We are still watching for a replacement to be named for former Vice-Chair of Telecom, Rick French. That seat has been vacant since the end of June.
Consider this: almost all the Commissioners, including the Chair, could be new to the CRTC over the course of about 12 months. It is a tremendous level of turn-over.
In keeping with the teachings of Bob Dylan:
Come senators, congressmenThe rest of the song contains a number of other messages for the new Commissioners trying to come to grips with regulating in today's environment.
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
And a message for some of us mortals: Just don't criticize what you can't understand.
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Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 8/09/2007 06:20:00 AM 
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