The major television networks have won the right to start charging for their signals, but it will now be up to the courts - and the federal government - to determine whether consumers will pay more on their monthly bills.

In a decision that alters how the industry operates, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decided Monday that CTV, Global Television and other private networks should be able to seek compensation from cable and satellite carriers for their signals.

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