April 19, 2018 7 years ago

Rules must change because small companies can better fill rural broadband gaps

$7 billion needed to get to everyone, everywhere OTTAWA – The federal government must adopt policies and alter regulatory frameworks and wireless spectrum allocation rules in order to clear a… Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca Investigates: Why broadband still is not yet essential; and 5G’s challenges

Part VIII in our series on rewriting the Telecom and Broadcasting Acts IT’S BEEN PRETTY CLEAR throughout Cartt.ca’s investigation of the opportunities and challenges associated with modernizing Canada’s telecommunications and… Continue Reading

March 14, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca enquête: Pourquoi la large bande n’est toujours pas considérée comme un service essentiel; et les défis du 5G

8e partie dans notre série sur la révision des Lois sur la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications IL APPARAÎT CLAIREMENT au fil de notre enquête sur les défis et opportunités… Continue Reading

March 7, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca INVESTIGATES: Competition law principles are lacking in broadcasting

Part VII in our series on rewriting the Broadcasting and Telecom Acts THE CANADIAN BROADCASTING ecosystem has entered a challenging era, but it’s not only the digital shift that has… Continue Reading

March 7, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca enquête: Les principes de droit de la concurrence font défaut en radiodiffusion

7e partie dans notre série sur la révision des Lois sur la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications LE SYSTÈME DE RADIODIFFUSION canadien est entré dans une ère de changements, mais il… Continue Reading

March 1, 2018 7 years ago

Budget 2018: Creators get much needed funding, low earth orbit receives boost, too

OTTAWA – The federal government has followed through on its commitment to top up the Canada Media Fund in the face of declining contributions from broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs)…. Continue Reading

March 1, 2018 7 years ago

Budget 2018: Feds throw local news a bone

OTTAWA – Despite pleas for lots more, the federal government has given a small boost to local journalism, providing one or more still to be determined independent non-governmental organizations… Continue Reading

February 28, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca Investigates: Net Neutrality as the foundation of new communications legislation

Part VI in our series on rewriting the Broadcasting and Telecom Acts TODAY’S COMMUNICATIONS WORLD is marked by a few large, vertically integrated companies offering Internet access, broadcasting, telecommunications and… Continue Reading

February 28, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca enquête: La neutralité de l’Internet et son rôle fondamental dans la législation sur les communications

6e partie dans notre série sur la révision des Lois sur la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications LE MONDE DES communications d’aujourd’hui est dominé par quelques grandes entreprises intégrées verticalement qui… Continue Reading

February 21, 2018 7 years ago

Cartt.ca INVESTIGATES: How to tackle the “Netflix issue”

Part IV in our series on rewriting the Broadcasting and Telecom Acts THE CANADIAN TV INDUSTRY faces a growing crisis. Financial contributions from the broadcast distributors to support the production… Continue Reading