You might recall that Netflix paid a visit to the CRTC last week and get a very nasty reception. Plus, the CRTC demanded that Netflix hand over subscriber data by 5PM today. Netflix responded to that request this way:
In a submission to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission filed Monday, Netflix director of global public policy Corie Wright provided information the regulator had asked for that the company does not consider confidential, such as its privacy policy and some screenshots of its Canadian content.
But it refused to hand over competitively sensitive information like Canadian subscriber numbers. Ms. Wright said Netflix’s position is that the CRTC has no jurisdiction to order the American company to disclose those details.
“Specific information requested by the commission… remains confidential and competitively sensitive, the disclosure of which to third parties would be highly prejudicial to Netflix,” Ms. Wright said in the letter. “Accordingly, Netflix is not in a position to produce this information. Moreover, the orders are not applicable to Netflix under Canadian broadcasting law.”
I think that translates to “take a hike CRTC.” But I could be wrong about that.
Now Netflix operates in Canada under a special exemption. The CRTC could yank that, though it’s questionable if that would have any real effect on the streaming service. Plus, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said the federal government “will not allow any new regulations or taxes on Internet video.” Which suggests to me that the Prime Minister really likes House Of Cards and Orange Is The New Black if the CRTC made any move towards Netflix, it would end badly for the CRTC. After all, it’s happened before.
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Netflix Blows Off The CRTC
You might recall that Netflix paid a visit to the CRTC last week and get a very nasty reception. Plus, the CRTC demanded that Netflix hand over subscriber data by 5PM today. Netflix responded to that request this way:
In a submission to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission filed Monday, Netflix director of global public policy Corie Wright provided information the regulator had asked for that the company does not consider confidential, such as its privacy policy and some screenshots of its Canadian content.
But it refused to hand over competitively sensitive information like Canadian subscriber numbers. Ms. Wright said Netflix’s position is that the CRTC has no jurisdiction to order the American company to disclose those details.
“Specific information requested by the commission… remains confidential and competitively sensitive, the disclosure of which to third parties would be highly prejudicial to Netflix,” Ms. Wright said in the letter. “Accordingly, Netflix is not in a position to produce this information. Moreover, the orders are not applicable to Netflix under Canadian broadcasting law.”
I think that translates to “take a hike CRTC.” But I could be wrong about that.
Now Netflix operates in Canada under a special exemption. The CRTC could yank that, though it’s questionable if that would have any real effect on the streaming service. Plus, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said the federal government “will not allow any new regulations or taxes on Internet video.” Which suggests to me that
the Prime Minister really likes House Of Cards and Orange Is The New Blackif the CRTC made any move towards Netflix, it would end badly for the CRTC. After all, it’s happened before.Share this:
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