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In exercising its statutory powers under the Acts and predecessor legislation, the Commission has, where feasible, gradually and in an orderly manner opened up monopoly-based markets to competition to allow consumers multiple means of receiving programming services that include not only traditional cable companies but also satellite, wireless and telephone companies. In Public Notice 1997-25,10 the Commission established the conditions under which it would forbear from the regulation of Class 1 undertakings.11 In the process of opening the broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) market to competition, the Commission has implemented self-regulating mechanisms in the broadcasting industry where appropriate. The Commission has encouraged industry associations, such as the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), to develop self-regulating codes of conduct and standards pertaining to their industries.
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