TORONTO – Canada’s wireless industry will announce North America’s broadest WiFi hotspot on Wednesday. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), in conjunction with national wireless service providers Bell Mobility, Fido,... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Shaw Communications told the CRTC on Thursday that it will take the necessary steps to become a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). Having entered the local telephony market... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While technically, they lost, the Canadian Recording Industry Association says it welcomes Thursday's decision by the Federal Court of Appeal.The appeal was denied, but the ruling clarified the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge from the Canadian music industry over gaining access to the names of a number of high-volume music file-swappers, but... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus announced today that it is introducing 10 gasoline-electric hybrid sedans to its fleet of vehicles in a pilot project intended to determine the cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Canadian VOIP provider Babytel sharply criticized the CRTC for leaving Canadian cable companies unregulated in Thursday’s decision. “This is asymmetrical regulation," said Stephen Dorsey, babyTEL president and CEO.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Did the industry have this decision pegged or what? Mere minutes after the CRTC’s voice over IP decision was put out, the Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association issued a... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – “Why did we find that VOIP is a telephone service? Because Canadians use it as a telephone service,” CRTC chairman Charles Dalfen said today at the Commission’s headquarters... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - The everyday consumer probably doesn’t understand – or care to understand - what the VOIP decision was all about. They just want better stuff cheaper. In the end,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – “Why did we find that VOIP is a telephone service? Because Canadians use it as a telephone service,” CRTC chairman Charles Dalfen said today at the Commission’s headquarters... Continue Reading
