OTTAWA – The CRTC approved an application by Natyf TV forcing broadcasters in Quebec to carry its channel on basic TV packages for five years. The regulator approved a monthly... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The CRTC announced Thursday its game plan to implement legislation that would force large technology platforms to compensate news publishers if they want to continue to link to... Continue Reading
ESSEX COUNTY, ON – The governments of Canada and Ontario announced last week they are providing more than $3.1 million in joint funding for three fibre broadband projects bringing high-speed... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Bell CEO Mirko Bibic said Thursday that the telecom has a tiny amount of lead cables left in its network as it moves toward replacing the legacy... Continue Reading
CBC calls it “irresponsible” and “abuse of power”; CAB says it shows “tangible disregard for democracy” Starting Tuesday, Meta has begun blocking Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram for... Continue Reading
Large telecoms emphasize need for mobile wireless projects By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Service providers are providing mixed responses to the CRTC’s proposal to use the Broadband Fund to subsidize... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Quebecor has won an arbitration hearing at the CRTC to determine the cost to access Bell’s wireless network. In a letter dated July 13, the... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – With less than a month remaining to get an agreement hammered before the CRTC-imposed deadline, Cogeco CEO Philippe Jette said the telecom is still working... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Bell is the latest media company to pause advertising on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram social media products, becoming the latest giant to retaliate after Meta’s decision to end... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Bell filed Wednesday a letter of support for the Supreme Court of Canada to review a Federal Court of Appeal decision affirming that the CRTC does not have... Continue Reading