You might recall that Bell and Telus filed complaints with the CRTC to make the argument that Rogers GameCenter Live app should be made available to any and all who want it and not just to Rogers subscribers. The CRTC came out with a decision on that front which will stir some debate:
The CRTC considers that the programming available on GamePlus is essentially produced for distribution on digital media. As such, it can be offered exclusively and does not constitute an undue preference in favour of Rogers subscribers. In the CRTC’s view, Rogers is in compliance with the established rules.
GameCentre Live is a service operated by Rogers to which all Canadians can subscribe to in order to access National Hockey League games online. GamePlus is a complementary service to GameCentre Live, available online only, and offered exclusively to Rogers subscribers. GamePlus provides access to bonus content, such as replays not available on the traditional television broadcast, exclusive analysis and interviews, and different camera angles.
I have to admit that I did not see this decision coming out the way that it has. I’m guessing that lawyers for Bell and Telus are looking at this to see if they can do anything about this as I am sure that they will find that this decision is unfair.
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Rogers GameCenter Live Does Not Break The Rules: CRTC
You might recall that Bell and Telus filed complaints with the CRTC to make the argument that Rogers GameCenter Live app should be made available to any and all who want it and not just to Rogers subscribers. The CRTC came out with a decision on that front which will stir some debate:
The CRTC considers that the programming available on GamePlus is essentially produced for distribution on digital media. As such, it can be offered exclusively and does not constitute an undue preference in favour of Rogers subscribers. In the CRTC’s view, Rogers is in compliance with the established rules.
GameCentre Live is a service operated by Rogers to which all Canadians can subscribe to in order to access National Hockey League games online. GamePlus is a complementary service to GameCentre Live, available online only, and offered exclusively to Rogers subscribers. GamePlus provides access to bonus content, such as replays not available on the traditional television broadcast, exclusive analysis and interviews, and different camera angles.
I have to admit that I did not see this decision coming out the way that it has. I’m guessing that lawyers for Bell and Telus are looking at this to see if they can do anything about this as I am sure that they will find that this decision is unfair.
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This entry was posted on March 16, 2015 at 1:04 pm and is filed under Commentary with tags Bell, CRTC, Rogers, Telus. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.