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Government on Edge as Stern Debuts In Canada

Published on February 08, 2006 | Email this article

Howard Stern’s show on Sirius Satellite Radio debuted - a month after his debut in the U.S.  - on Monday,  reports Yahoo. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it would investigate if there were complaints but Sirius Canada does not anticipate censorship issues because its customers pay for service and have lockout technology.

Stern switched from conventional to satellite radio last year to avoid U.S. Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction. In November, the Toronto Sun reported that Stern would not air on Sirius Canada.

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