We are here with nothing to gain, financially, from the matters we speak to; consumers are, however, very likely to have the most to lose financially, in quantity and quality of programming, and in choice of content. [...] Our new proposed contributions mechanism aims to achieve three goals to make the transition to the new Act work: • Equalize the contributions requirements between traditional and foreign online undertakings; • Provide some, but not complete, financial relief for traditional broadcasting undertakings; and • Increase contributions to funds overall. [...] Our proposed change: a decreased base contribution requirement of 3.7% of revenues, plus the same 0.3% to the ILNF, for a total of 4% - from both traditional BDUs and online undertakings. [...] Cable and satellite TV, and radio must remain a high-quality, familiar and available way for seniors to access all of the content they need to remain connected to their communities and wider society. [...] This will incent present players to invest in and believe in digital media and encourage present and future Canadian online creators to stay and thrive in the business.
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