Konrad von Finckenstein’s contentious term as chairman of the federal broadcast and telecom regulator is coming to an end, after five years characterized by clashes with the Tory government and a series of landmark decisions about the future of the industries it oversees.
Mr. von Finckenstein had been seeking an extension to his term as head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In an internal memo sent early Tuesday afternoon, Mr. von Finckenstein informed his staff that the government will soon be evaluating candidates to take over his job.
It’s a weighty responsibility. The CRTC defines and enforces the rules that media and telecom companies must follow – and affects the quality and price of all the major communications services Canadians use every day, from their TV to their Internet and phone connections.
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I think it is great news he is not being given a second term. How many is that, that will go the way of the dodo bird now PMSH has his majority. We have the stats canada guy, as one. A lot of these guys were appointed by the PM, but he had just been elected with a slim minority govt. I think he trusted the head honchos tell him who to appoint.
Soon they will all be gone.