Cable / Telecom News

Globalive not Canadian enough, CRTC says

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Globalive does not meet the Canadian ownership requirements set out in the Telecommunications Act, the CRTC ruled late Thursday. Under the legislation, a telecommunications company is only eligible… Continue Reading

Telehop’s Spiegelman dies

TORONTO – Telehop Communications’ founder, CEO and chairman Hersh Spiegelman passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, the company said in a statement. No further details were released. Telehop provides value-priced… Continue Reading

Bragg, Rogers, talking system-swap

TORONTO – Rogers Communications and Bragg Communications are in discussions on potential system swaps, Cartt.ca has learned. A source with direct knowledge of the talks said late Wednesday on condition… Continue Reading

UPDATE: McKeen, EastLink, part ways

HALIFAX – Former EastLink co-CEO Dan McKeen has left the company, Cartt.ca has learned. In an e-mail to Cartt.ca, McKeen confirmed his last day at Canada’s fifth-largest cable company in… Continue Reading

McKeen, EastLink, part ways

HALIFAX – Former EastLink co-CEO Dan McKeen has left the company, Cartt.ca has learned. According to sources, McKeen’s last day at Canada’s fifth-largest cable company in the country was Tuesday,… Continue Reading