By Amanda Oye
OTTAWA – A CRTC inquiry into accessible wireless originally announced in June 2020 is now well underway, with the deadline to submit comments having passed in late August of this year.
Three organizations representing Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing (DDBHH) Canadians – Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee-Comité pour les Services Sans fil des Sourds du Canada (DWCC-CSSSC), Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC) and Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB), (collectively DWCC et al.) – came together and submitted several documents in response to the CRTC’s call for comments.
The documents delve…
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Five little words and a world of difference
By Doug Barrett
It’s hard to say how much the detailed party platforms matter in an election. In this one, each of the main platforms contains dedicated sections on the arts/culture/broadcasting sectors and it’s instructive to have a look at them.
To start, there appears to be complete unanimity on the question of ensuring the “foreign web giants contribute to the creation and promotion of Canadian stories and music” (Liberal); requiring “digital streaming giants to reinvest a significant portion of Canadian gross revenues” (Conservative); making sure that “Netflix, Facebook, Google and other digital media…
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By Ken Kelley Evoking the name of founder Ted Rogers, Rogers CEO Joe Natale said he sees a certain irony in Bell Canada filing its opposition to his company’s impending... Continue Reading
By Ken Kelley Cogeco president and CEO Philippe Jetté insists his company will not be restrained by borders. While the company boasts significant business operations south of the border via... Continue Reading
By Ken Kelley Has media streaming reached peak oversaturation? It is a question Corus president and CEO Doug Murphy pondered during his appearance at BMO’s 22nd annual Media & Telecom... Continue Reading
Meeting notes show pole replacement and refurbishment listed as significant barrier, but it’s about speed By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO - Rogers and Cogeco were among several internet service providers that... Continue Reading
Assessment revealed through judicial review request in Federal Court by China Mobile By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A Chinese state-owned company that resells services on the Telus network was told... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout ONTARIO – The Ontario government announced Thursday it has launched a request for qualifications for a series of reverse auctions it hopes will set in motion its... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) today called on Canada’s political party leaders to explain during the two upcoming leaders’ debates how they would reform the country’s access... Continue Reading
CANADIAN ISP SUMMIT organizers Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) announced today new additions to the schedule for the event being held virtually Sept.... Continue Reading
We've gathered a number of links where Canadian cable, radio, television, telecom and wireless companies have posted their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
