June 21, 2012 13 years ago

Sirius XM tells CRTC it needs to pay less to artists, longer license term, to survive

GATINEAU – It took some time, but the CRTC got into the meat of Sirius XM Canada’s licence renewal application on Thursday afternoon, quizzing the company about its proposal… Continue Reading

June 18, 2012 13 years ago

IEEE: Switch to IPv6 underway in parts of the world; Canadian ISPs a bit slow

OTTAWA – The Internet is running out of space to handle a rapidly growing number of connected devices such as smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, refrigerators, security cameras and other… Continue Reading

June 14, 2012 13 years ago

IEEE: Leverage that hand-held second screen to boost customer love, bottom line

OTTAWA – With more than 40% of consumers watching television with a second screen in their hands, television providers have a tremendous opportunity to enhance the customer viewing experience… Continue Reading

June 12, 2012 13 years ago

IEEE: Traffic tsunami causing congestion in wireless nets, says Telus’ Spadotto

OTTAWA – The “tsunami of traffic” resulting from very high levels of social media over wireless devices and the connectivity of an increasingly large number of those devices is… Continue Reading

May 23, 2012 13 years ago

Roaming rule changes may lead to fewer network investments, say wireless incumbents (except Rogers)

OTTAWA – Lower wireless infrastructure investments could be the result of Industry Canada’s proposals to adopt indefinite roaming and eliminating the difference between in-territory and out-of-territory roaming, warn some… Continue Reading

April 30, 2012 13 years ago

700 MHz Auction: Wind’s Lacavera happy with new auction format, but are Bell and Telus one bidder?

OTTAWA – The use of a package-based auction bidding format could benefit all participants, says the head of Wind Mobile, but he still has questions about whether Bell Canada… Continue Reading

April 25, 2012 13 years ago

700 MHz Auction: Industry Canada proposing new format; opening bid? $897 million

OTTAWA – Industry Canada is proposing to switch from a single licence auction format to one where bidders would place a single bid on a package of licences. The… Continue Reading

April 24, 2012 13 years ago

Competitors keep up regulatory pressure on SILECs, want appeal denied

OTTAWA – Small local telephone companies operating in rural regions of Ontario and Quebec have enjoyed special protection from competition for long enough and now is the time to… Continue Reading

April 20, 2012 13 years ago

LPIF: Small BDUs, Rogers prepared to accept LPIF extension with conditions

GATINEAU – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) and Rogers Communications have told the CRTC that they are prepared to accept an extension of the Local Programming Improvement Fund… Continue Reading

April 17, 2012 13 years ago

Fee-for-carriage hits Supreme Court: BDU lawyers say CRTC overstepped authority

OTTAWA – Lawyers for the broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) told the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday that the CRTC’s regulations can’t trump retransmission provisions within the Copyright Act. Jay… Continue Reading