GATINEAU – Shaw Communications filed an appeal to the CRTC on Friday regarding last October’s policy decision to quash usage-based billing in favour of incumbents charging independent internet service…
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OTTAWA – Telesat says it will invest $40 million to expand broadband services in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
In a proposal called the Arctic Communications Infrastructure Initiative, the…
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OTTAWA – Rogers will follow the lead of rival Bell Canada and abandon its Internet traffic management practices (ITMP) starting next month.
The communications giant made the announcement on Friday…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor Media is investing in a new Quebec video game company called BlooBuzz that will develop casual gaming titles for mobile platforms. Financial terms of the deal…
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MONTREAL – Quebecor-owned news service QMI Agency has named Yves Bombardier as its director for Montreal, and Philippe Mercure as director of marketing.
QMI Agency has offices in Toronto, Ottawa…
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TORONTO – Wind Mobile is adding some new devices to its lineup this week including the Galaxy Nexus, the world’s first smart phone powered by Android 4.0.
The two other…
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WINNIPEG – MTS is offering its customers the opportunity to enrol in a wireless device insurance and extended warranty plan that will replace lost, stolen, damaged (including liquid damage),…
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MONTREAL – Astral’s television and out-of-home divisions helped to push up first quarter profits and revenues.
For the period ended November 30, 2011, consolidated revenues were $271.1 million, a 2% increase…
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WHEN IT COMES TO the introduction of local competition in areas served by Canada’s independent phone companies, the CRTC is doing it all wrong and needs to be stopped,…
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CALGARY – The CRTC has approved an application for a new, national, English-language Category B specialty television programming service called The Philanthropy Channel.
The independent channel aims to introduce Canadians to inspiring…
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