OTTAWA – The CRTC’s recent decision on voice over Internet protocol telephony has rendered complaints from the Canadian cable industry pointless, said Bell Canada in a letter to the Commission... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Rules that go too far in preventing telcos from contacting customers in order to win them back is contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, say... Continue Reading
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
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 - Striking telecom workers at Bell Subco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Canada, are raising the stakes in their seven-week-old strike, their union said today. "We know that... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Bell ExpressVu should have to carry all of a broadcasters’ signal, not just cherry-pick their local content, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters told the CRTC this week. In... Continue Reading
WHILE THE SATELLITE SIGNAL theft issue seems to have receded into the background recently, the Canadian TV industry must keep the pressure on government in order to force change. A... 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
CALGARY – Discount airliner WestJet has announced that its in-flight TV service is ready to fly in its newest planes. Partnered with Bell ExpressVu and LiveTV, WestJet today announced that... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Broadcast industry veteran Cary Rubin will join the team at CanWest MediaWorks on Monday, May 24th as director, affiliate relations for the company’s specialty services (Prime TV, Xtreme... Continue Reading
