The Globe and Mail reports in it Friday edition that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued broad new proposals Thursday that could, if adopted, dramatically alter how Canadians receive and pay for their television. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that the proposals include requiring cable and satellite providers to offer a basic service made up primarily of local Canadian channels. The CRTC is also proposing a so-called pick-and-pay structure that would allow Canadians to choose individual channels, on top of a basic service. The CRTC suggests the price of that basic service could be capped at between $20 and $30 per month. The proposals will likely result in a major departure from the current TV content delivery model. The Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC) says the CRTC has not gone far enough and should allow Canadians a "pure choice." It says, "What store do you walk into, or anywhere else, where you're told you've got to buy certain things before you can buy what you want?" The CAC says consumers should be allowed to buy TV channels one at a time, without having to pay for a basic service, no matter how pared down.