May 17, 2011 15 years ago

Telus pitches in to help Slave Lake residents

EDMONTON – As wildfire continues to ravage Slave Lake, Telus announced plans to help the displaced residents and emergency services. The telco said Tuesday that it is donating $25,000 to the… Continue Reading

May 17, 2011 15 years ago

Netflix dominates peak downstream traffic in North American, says new Sandvine report

WATERLOO, ON – Over-the-top video provider Netflix has become the largest source of Internet traffic overall in North America, representing 29.7% of peak downstream traffic, according to the latest global Internet traffic report… Continue Reading

May 17, 2011 15 years ago

Dish Network lets customers point and click on-screen to donate to Red Cross

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Dish Network has dedicated two of its on-demand channels to solicit customer donations for disaster relief assistance in the United States and Japan. From now through July 31,… Continue Reading

May 17, 2011 15 years ago

New law will simplify cell phone contracts in Manitoba

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has introduced a new law designed to simplify cell phone contracts in the province. Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh tabled the new… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

Discovery Channel honours host Jay Ingram

TORONTO – Discovery Channel host Jay Ingram is stepping down from his nightly co-hosting duties next month. To mark his 16 years at the helm of the flagship show Daily… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

Broadband, Internet penetration still too low in world’s least developed countries, says ITU

ISTANBUL – Some of the world’s poorest countries experienced a jump in mobile cellular connectivity, but Internet use remains low, according to figures released by the International Telecommunications Union… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

Telcos to fund PIAC’s appearance at obligation to serve hearing

OTTAWA – The CRTC has ordered the country’s telcos to pay over $215,000 to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) in order to cover its costs during the obligation to… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

UBB Review: Bell’s AVP approach “lipstick on a pig,” says Netflix

GATINEAU – Independent Canadian ISPs say that while they welcome new proposals to charge for wholesale high-speed access to incumbent facilities such as Bell Canada’s aggregated volume pricing (AVP),… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

Industry leaders to debate TV’s future in the digital age at Banff

TORONTO – The future of TV in the digital age will be debated by senior representatives from Telus, Rogers, Corus, the Canadian Media Production Association, Google TV and Boxee… Continue Reading

May 16, 2011 15 years ago

Comedy Network launches call for social media intern

TORONTO – The Comedy Network is hiring for what it describes as the best summer job ever.  The network kicked off an open call on Monday to find its… Continue Reading