Bell ExpressVu also received CRTC approval in December 1995 and launched its service on September 10, 1997 across Canada.
Star Choice launched their service in the spring of 1997 with the set-top box and 61-centimeter dish retailing for about $900, with installation costs as high as $200. On August 27, 1996, the CRTC authorized Star Choice to operate a Canadian, national, digital Direct-to-Home satellite distribution system following a CRTC public hearing (Decision CRTC 96-529). In Canada, there are two companies licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ( CRTC) to provide DTH services with coverage through most of Canada. Canadian DTH service providers rely on subscription revenues to operate their businesses and therefore they have incorporated "encryption" or scrambling technology in their systems. Since service began a few years ago, Canadians, in rural Canada in particular, have come to expect a diverse range of programming where choice was previously limited and where few options existed.Ĭanada has two competitive DTH service providers and subscribers are able to choose from a number of subscription programming packages and price ranges to meet their viewing needs and budgets.
Canada's DTH broadcasting system provides Canadians another option for obtaining distinctly Canadian television programming at competitive prices. Top of page Backgrounder Direct-to-Home Satellite Broadcasting in Canadaĭirect-to-Home satellite broadcasting or DTH is the distribution of television signals from high-powered geostationary satellites to small dish antennas and satellite receivers in homes across the country. Legislative Amendments to the Radiocommunication Act.Government of Canada Takes Serious Action Against Satellite Piracy This bill has been reintroduced in the current session of Parliament in substantially the same form as it appeared in the previous session of Parliament. What's Newīill C-2 - An Act to Amend the Radiocommunication Act The Government of Canada through the efforts of the RCMP, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, and Industry Canada is pursuing enforcement action against commercial ventures engaged in the selling of illegal decoding equipment. In addition, certain illegal decoding cards are causing radio interference to public safety services. Significant losses are being suffered by the Canadian broadcast industry due to illegal decoding. The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that decoding without authorization is illegal. The Department is taking action to raise awareness of this issue and encourage electronic equipment retailers and consumers to refrain from participating in this unlawful type of business activity. Industry Canada is very concerned about the continuing sale and use of illegal satellite decoding equipment.
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