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CRTC chief will call it quits:

CRTC chair Charles Dalfen will not seek a second term at the helm of Canada's telecom and broadcast regulator, after more than four years marked largely by the hefty challenge of trying to maintain national borders in the Internet era.
Mr. Dalfen said on Monday for the first time that he will complete his five-year term at the end of the year and then move on. Speaking to reporters after an appearance before the House of Commons heritage committee, he wouldn't say specifically why he won't seek a second term, nor would he comment on the reasons for his decision.
He said he hasn't yet had much time to reflect on his period at the CRTC, but acknowledged that it was a difficult time to lead the federal regulator.

I know, I know: the point of the story is that Canute didn't believe he could turn back the tides...