( RollingStone.com ) -- Canada 's broadcast regulator , the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission , has put pressure on the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council to reconsider its decision to ban Dire Straits ' 1985 hit `` Money for Nothing '' from Canadian airwaves for including an anti-gay slur . The CRTC received more then 250 complaints about the CBSC 's decision to remove the song , which is a long-established staple of rock radio stations . Many of the complaints were understandably confused about the distinction between the two organizations : The CRTC is a federal watchdog agency and the CBSC is a non-government industry group set up by private broadcasters to set ethical standards . RollingStone.com : This week in photos . Confusion about the authority of the CBSC has led to uncertainty about how to enforce the ruling among many Canadian radio stations . The CBSC 's regional panel had only sanctioned the station in St. John 's , Newfoundland where the original complaint about the song originated . The CRTC has sent a letter urging the CBSC to more thoughtfully examine the artistic intent of the Dire Straits tune , taking into account that it has been played countless times over the past 25 years . See the original article at RollingStone.com . Copyright © 2010 Rolling Stone .
CBSC urging council to reconsider ban of Dire Straits song . 2010 hit `` Money for Nothing '' banned from airwaves for including anti-gay slur . Canadian Federal Watchdog received more then two complaints about the CBSC 's decision .