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January 16, 2012 14 years ago

Bell hit with class action suit over “abusive” late fees

MONTREAL – Bell TV is facing a class action lawsuit over its late fees. According to a statement by Montreal-based law firm Paquette Gadler Inc., the suit is open to… Continue Reading

January 13, 2012 14 years ago

CES 2012: FCC’s Genachowski urges Congress to okay new auction to relieve “looming spectrum crunch”

LAS VEGAS – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski came to CES on this week to ruin the wireless party by urging Congress to authorize an auction of airwaves… Continue Reading

January 12, 2012 14 years ago

Sandvine ends 2011 with $5.8M loss

WATERLOO, ON – Sandvine wrapped up 2011 on a low note after reporting a US$5.8 million net loss for its fiscal year ended November 30, 2011. The network management solutions provider said Thursday that… Continue Reading

January 12, 2012 14 years ago

Revenue and profits rise, but basic subs fall, media softens, at Shaw

CALGARY – Revenue and profits at Shaw Communications are on the rise for the first quarter of 2012. Consolidated revenue for the three month period ended November 30, 2011 was… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

BlackBerry turns on hidden FM receivers in select devices

LAS VEGAS – Research In Motion has flipped the switch on the FM radio receivers built in to some of its BlackBerry smart phones. RIM president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

Rogers taps Cisco for cloud-based Videoscape technology

LAS VEGAS – Rogers Communications will be one of the first service providers to use Cisco’s Videoscape TV platform to deliver their next-generation video services. Videoscape, unveiled Tuesday at the Consumer… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

Shaw Direct adds NBA League Pass

CALGARY – Shaw Direct customers can now sign up for NBA League Pass to catch every dribble and pass from up to 100 out-of-market NBA games each month. The service… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

Telus, Huawei partner on cloud computing research lab in Ottawa

OTTAWA – The new Huawei-Telus Innovation Centre for Enterprise Cloud Services will be unveiled Thursday at Carleton University in Ottawa. Located in Carleton’s new engineering building, the lab will be… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

Consumer group OpenMedia.ca joins call for set asides in 700 MHz auction

VANCOUVER – The new wireless companies in Canada appear to have an ally in OpenMedia.ca after the consumer group kicked off a new campaign Wednesday dubbed 'Stop the Cell… Continue Reading

January 11, 2012 14 years ago

Wanted: new CRTC chairperson

OTTAWA – The process to find the new chairperson of the CRTC is officially underway today, less than two weeks before outgoing chair Konrad von Finckenstein’s term expires on January… Continue Reading