Consultation issues have been prevalent over the years By Ahmad Hathout SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. – Innovation Canada rejected a challenge earlier this year to a tower build by Rogers... Continue Reading
Laizner’s term was set to expire next summer By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Christianne Laizner, the CRTC’s vice chair of telecom, is retiring from the commission next month, according to... Continue Reading
Adds Competition Act is outdated By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Investment company Globalive Capital said yesterday that its offer to purchase Freedom Mobile from a combined Rogers-Shaw entity is still... Continue Reading
PETERBOROUGH – Norm Slater, who in 1993 helped found Capella Telecommunications Inc. and served as the president of the broadcast and television vendor for 23 years, passed away on Tuesday,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Pluto TV made its debut in Canada today, via a partnership with Corus Entertainment, launching with more than 20,000 hours of free programming. The Paramount-owned FAST (free ad-supported) streaming service... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has announced a newly-reconstituted independent advisory committee that will recommend candidates to serve on the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors. In a statement issued late Wednesday, Rodriguez said... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – After the United States issued a warning yesterday about Canada’s online streaming legislation, an amendment to the Online Streaming Act intended to force foreign companies... Continue Reading
Also announces expansion of Kings County FTTH project HALIFAX — Develop Nova Scotia, a Crown corporation responsible for advancing high-speed Internet access projects across the province, today announced the expansion... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed former CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais as a member of the province’s land tribunal, according to a November 23 release. Blais was... Continue Reading
OTTAWA and GATINEAU — The CRTC today launched its third call for applications to its $750-million Broadband Fund for projects to improve access to broadband internet and mobile wireless services across Canada. The... Continue Reading