OTTAWA – Forcing broadcast distributors to offer specialty services on a pick and pay basis may not result in big savings for consumers, Kevin Crull, president of…
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GATINEAU – Interveners continued to insist the CRTC impose strict safeguards on Corus Entertainment to ensure that its acquisition of Teletoon and other services don’t negatively affect…
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GATINEAU – Corus Entertainment was on the hot seat today, defending its proposed $400 million purchase of specialty services Teletoon, Historia and Series+ in front of the CRTC. The…
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OTTAWA – There is no working market for domestic wholesale roaming in Canada, which has led to sky-high rates that injure competition, says Halifax-based cable and wireless company Eastlink….
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OTTAWA – There simply is not a wireless services competition problem in Canada, according to a report released today by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.
Wireless Competition…
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OTTAWA – All it took was 21 minutes for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to halt any further hearings into the federal government’s…
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GATINEAU – Canada’s public broadcaster has been given the green light to introduce advertising on its Radio 2 and Espace musique properties, but only for three years.
“The Commission considers…
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OTTAWA – Participants in the 700 MHz spectrum auction will run amok of anti-collusion rules if they speak with the media after they file their applications on June 11…
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OTTAWA – Canadian wireless operators remain largely unconvinced that Industry Canada’s proposed changes to spectrum licence transfers will be good for the wireless market. New entrants and incumbents alike…
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OTTAWA – Businesses in rural Canada will not be able to benefit from next-generation wireless services because the smaller wireless operators will be unable to purchase 700 MHz spectrum…
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