The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is a

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representing the interests of commercial

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and

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in Canada. It is co-located with the

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. It was first established in 1925, with a goal to lobby for

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to contain provisions for the distribution of royalties for music played by radio stations. Following the establishment of the

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, which served as both a broadcaster and regulator, the CAB lobbied for the establishment of an independent regulator of broadcasting in Canada, a goal achieved in 1958 with the formation of the

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. The CAB worked with the BBG to assist in the establishment of private radio and television broadcasters. In the 1970s, the CAB lobbied against attempts by the BBG's successor, the

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, to implement policies for

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. In 1998, the CAB established the

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. In January 2009, amid growing

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and president Glenn O'Farrell stepping down, the CAB announced that it planned to restructure itself as a "streamlined and effective advocacy association representing private radio and television broadcasters to the federal government". The CAB agreed to form a smaller board devoted to issues affecting the industry as a whole, such as accessibility, copyright, and administrating media-related funds.

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