OTTAWA – The head of the Competition Bureau said Tuesday that the watchdog’s opposition to Rogers’s acquisition of Shaw was the correct move, citing high prices Canadians pay compared…
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The CRTC should adopt the British approach to certifying domestic content
By Konrad Von Finckenstein, former chair of the CRTC
The CRTC is now faced with the enormously complex task of…
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By Christopher Guly
OTTAWA— Bill C-11, which became law on April 27, will serve as “the catalyst” for the CRTC to “start shaping the broadcasting system of…
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Revenues for over-the-top services, such as Netflix, grew 23 per cent to $3.3 billion in Canada last year and are expected to grow another 18 per cent this year,…
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REGINA – SaskTel announced Monday that parts of three cities can begin to use the company’s 5G network.
The crown corporation said the majority of Estevan, Weyburn and Yorkton will…
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By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – The CRTC said in a letter late last month that it has accepted a request by Quebecor and Rogers to hear the telecoms’ dispute over…
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By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – The CRTC is proposing a new Canadian content contribution framework that would take into consideration different business models of the broadcasting services under the rules…
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By Ahmad Hathout
CALGARY — Dean Shaikh is Rogers’s senior vice president of regulatory affairs, moving over from Shaw after it was bought by the cable giant.
Shaikh was most recently…
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By Ahmad Hathout
MONTREAL – Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau said Thursday it is “essential” that the company’s Videotron subsidiary gets access to last mile fibre under the current wholesale…
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By Christopher Guly
OTTAWA – Bill C-18 is both “fair” and “necessary,” the president of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters told members of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and…
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