Episode 38: Debating the Broadcast Panel Report - A Conversation with BTLR Panel Chair Janet Yale

Summary: The release of the much-anticipated Broadcast and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel report late last month sparked a torrent of discussion and debate. The 235 page report – often referred to as the BTLR or Yale Report – features 97 recommendations that covers telecom, broadcast, the future of the CBC, online harms, digital taxation, and a myriad of other issues. Janet Yale, the panel chair, joins the podcast this week to talk about the report. Our wide ranging conversation touches on the policy objectives of the panel, the news regulation concerns, net neutrality, consumer costs, and what may lie ahead for communications law reform. The podcast can be downloaded here and is embedded below. The transcript is posted at the bottom of this post or can be accessed here. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify or the RSS feed. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod. Show Notes: Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel Credits: CTV News, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault on Licensing Requirements for Media CTV News, Guilbeault Walks Back Earlier Comments, Says Ottawa Won’t License News Outlets Transcript: LawBytes Podcast – Episode 38 transcript powered by Sonix—the best audio to text transcription service LawBytes Podcast – Episode 38 was automatically transcribed by Sonix with the latest audio-to-text algorithms. This transcript may contain errors. Sonix is the best way to convert your audio to text in 2020. Michael Geist: This is Law Bytes, a podcast with Michael Geist.