The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition it is time to give a small round of applause to the CRTC for finally dragging the cable TV business into the modern world. A Globe editorial says the new business model is to be "pick-and-pay," which really just means shopping for TV channels. The CRTC will still force customers to buy a "skinny package" of basic channels for $25 a month or less, and that mandatory package will include some channels you will never watch. However, there should be a lot of consumer choice beyond the basic tier. The commission is also moving in the right direction by limiting Canadian-content requirements to prime time. Rather than compelling broadcasters to spread their Cancon dollars around, the CRTC will allow more resources to be devoted to fewer shows, aiming for really popular successes -- and engaging culture, too. Under orders from his political master, chairman Jean-Pierre Blais is finally sailing a new course. The CRTC is finally moving in the right direction, but it all feels like too little, and far too late. Twenty years ago, traditional television was the only game in town and the CRTC was at the centre of the action. That was a very long time ago.