OTTAWA – A number of Canada’s independent cable operators have balked at signing a new omnibus carriage agreement for the up-to 30 specialty channels owned by Bell Media and…
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TORONTO – Primus has expanded its VoIP services to an additional 240 exchanges across Canada, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
The alternative communications carrier said…
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OTTAWA – In an effort to lessen the administrative paperwork, the CRTC has simplified some of its requirements for BDUs.
On Wednesday, the Commission said that it is eliminating…
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MONTREAL – Colba.Net flipped the switch on its new IPTV service Wednesday across a footprint that currently covers approximately 375,000 households, primarily in multi dwelling units, on the Island of Montreal.
The…
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REGINA – In most places, dropped cell phone calls are not a political problem, but a serious wireless annoyance. However, in Saskatchewan, where the provincial government owns the telephone…
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OTTAWA – The City of Ottawa has named its newest public park ‘Nimiq’ in recognition of Telesat’s contributions to the community and the global satellite services industry.
Ottawa-based Telesat has…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco is buying Metromedia CMR Plus Inc., a Quebec company that operates an advertising rep house in the public transit sector.
Metromedia represents over 100 public transit markets,…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has amended the exemption order for terrestrial BDUs serving fewer than 20,000 subscribers.
The Commission said Wednesday that starting April 1, 2012, exempt BDUs will…
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TORONTO – Advertisers who use targeted on-line ads should be upfront with Canadians about what they're doing, and must make it easy for them to opt out of being…
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CALGARY – Shaw has begun trialling its new WiFi network in select locations of Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, months in advance of its official launch next spring.
Shaw said Tuesday…
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