It's a decision of the CRTC. I'll just leave it at that. But I would add beyond this that yes, of course we have our eyes and ears open about what possible solutions might be best suited for the industry, both for the CBC and for the private broadcasters as well.
Part of the thing I hope this committee is discovering is that there is a great deal of debate within the industry itself, and there is a great deal of debate within government, and I hope there is a great deal of debate at this committee about doing the analysis, as the industry is doing, on what are the structural problems of the industry and what are the cyclical problems of the industry. Some people are pointing to the drop in ad revenue and suggesting that is a cyclical problem in the industry as a result of the downturn in the economy. Others are arguing that is in fact a structural issue.
As we deal with this downturn in the economy, as we deal with the shifting economy, the response ought not be knee-jerk. It ought not be something that doesn't have the long-term interests of Canadians at heart. That's why we are taking a full examination of all this.