I am against this proposal, both due to the tax impact, but more importantly, due to the free reign this would give CBC to pursue more elitist programming at the expense of the popular.  There has always been a strong tendency in the ranks of the CBC creative side to make the kind of programs they themselves want to see, and its often off base to what we the public want.  The sale of airtime for commercial purposes not only brings in revenue, but its a constant monitor on the Corporation's performance in delivering  the kind of programming that a broad swath of the public actually wants to see.