TORONTO – Freedom Mobile today announced the launch of Freedom Wi-Fi, a service that connects customers to over 65,000 Shaw Go WiFi hotspots across Western Canada.
Beginning today with…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC is overhauling some of its regional office functions as the result of “a significant shift towards digital first”.
An internal memo sent to Commission employees Tuesday said that…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is pulling the plug on its nomadic local VoIP service Telus Extend after the CRTC ordered it to add 9-1-1 emergency service by the end of…
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FRENCH PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE approved a so-called “YouTube tax” that will tax the advertising revenues of free online video services such as YouTube.
A Digital TV Europe report says the…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC received only 30 consumer complaints regarding bandwidth throttling by their Internet service providers (ISPs) in 2016, down from 42 last year.
In its latest status…
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Privacy chiefs say current laws are just fine
OTTAWA – Canadian wireless carriers shouldn’t be stuck with the bill if new legislation or regulations require them to buy new equipment…
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MONTREAL – Videotron added two more music streaming services to its controversial Unlimited Music service.
The company said Tuesday that Napster and global music and entertainment platform Tidal have joined…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications has asked the CRTC to step in to an alleged case of “traffic pumping” that it says could put nationwide flat rate calling plans at…
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REGINA – SaskTel has expanded LTE coverage to more than 50 towers throughout Southwestern Saskatchewan as it moves to bring LTE to 99% of the province’s population of by…
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TORONTO – The focal point of CTAM’s annual Broadcaster Forum conference is the consumer trends reveal.
Presided over by Gord Hendren, a principal with Charlton Strategic Research, the CTAM consumer…
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