August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Xplornet completes Newfoundland 4G station

WOODSTOCK, N.B. – With the successful completion of its 4G satellite ground station near St. John’s, Newfoundland, wireless broadband provider Xplornet Communications says the province is poised to bridge… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Cable companies directed to speed up POI augmentation process

OTTAWA – Following a CRTC hearing that could determine the internet prices and options available to Canadians, the Canadian Network Operators Consortium (CNOC) had applied to the CRTC for… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Staples to offer exclusive Mobilicity smartphone bundle

TORONTO – Mobilicity has announced an alliance with retailer Staples to offer an exclusive Mobilicity Unlimited to Go mobile phone + airtime bundle at over 70 Staples locations across… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Shaw to make wireless decision public by “end of summer”

CALGARY – Speculation on just what Shaw Communications will do on the wireless front has been rampant since the winter when the company decided to shelve its HSPA… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

CRTC to stop issuing MDS licenses

OTTAWA – The CRTC will cease issuing multipoint distribution system (MDS) licenses as of September 1, 2011 and will now require companies to apply for standard broadcast distribution licenses…. Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Quebecor’s Q2 profit falls on charges, but company beats expectations

MONTREAL – Quebecor Inc. has posted lower second-quarter net profit due to certain one-time charges, but met or exceeded analyst expectations. Following the announcement, Scotia Capital Research’s analyst Jeff Fan… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Record-breaker for Videotron: Adding 3,500 mobile customers a week

MONTRÉAL – Videotron has announced that it now has more than 210,000 customers for its mobile services in its latest quarterly results. The Quebecor owned cable and wireless division… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

SOCAN members to receive record royalties this month thanks to radio fees increase

TORONTO – The next quarterly payment of royalties to SOCAN members this month will reach a record high of $75 million. The amount includes $47 million based on established… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

Shaw sports service leads three new channel licenses

OTTAWA – The CRTC has approved a trio of new specialty channels, including a five-year license for Shaw Television to operate Shaw Media Sports, a national, English-language service that… Continue Reading

August 10, 2011 14 years ago

CTV Two launches August 29

TORONTO – Bell Media affirmed today that CTV Two, its rebranded /A\ network, will air on August 29th Immediately accessible to nearly 90% of English viewers from coast-to-coast, the stations… Continue Reading