Whatever the future of TV may holdGATINEAU – The rise of online TV distribution platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and others are upending the delicate balance of the Canadian... Continue Reading
FOR A TRUE FIX TO THE northern broadband problem to come to fruition and be feasible, there are a few key requirements.According to Ssi Micro’s Jeff Philipp, whose company provides... Continue Reading
SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE fibre link to the North, the majority of the smaller communities have long had to rely on satellite technology. While it does provide that connection... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – A senior government official acknowledged during a Parliamentary committee appearance Thursday morning that the federal government’s $500 million Connect to Innovate (CTI) program won’t do enough to bring... Continue Reading
SUCCESSIVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS have for years thrown money at the northern broadband problem with varying degrees of success.Programs such as BRAND (Broadband, Rural and Northern Development), Connecting Canadians and now... Continue Reading
BEFORE DELVING INTO the backbone issues, what is current the state of broadband in the Far North? What levels of service are currently available? According to Northwestel’s COO Curtis Shaw,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – It’s been five years since Canada’s copyright laws got a major makeover and now the federal government is going to determine whether more changes are needed (a re-examination... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Piracy continues to be a major problem for the international content industry. Whether it’s the Premier League football in the UK or HBO’s Game of Thrones, rights holders... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Brendan Carr, recently appointed commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has some advice for Canadian spectrum regulators: avoid using spectrum set asides in the 600 MHz... Continue Reading
BROADBAND IN CANADA’S FAR NORTH got a boost earlier this fall when the federal government gave Northwestel $50 million for the deployment of a satellite backhaul network for Nunavut. The... Continue Reading
