CBC/Radio-Canada has an opportunity to better serve small communities lacking media coverage and should have “the reflection of local communities and audiences” explicitly stated in its mandate, according to a report by... Continue Reading
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) provided an update last week on the status of high-speed internet deployment across Canada, saying 96.4 per cent of Canadian households had access to... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Quebecor's Videotron is asking the CRTC to get involved in adjusting the wholesale roaming access prices charged by SaskTel, which would reverse over a decade of regulatory... Continue Reading
On the day the CRTC’s new prohibition on fees for activating, modifying or cancelling wireless and internet service plans came into effect this past Friday, the commission sent letters to... Continue Reading
By Doug Barrett, adjunct professor in the Arts, Media & Entertainment MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business
On June 3, Culture Minister Marc Miller scored an own goal on Canadian cultural sovereignty by announcing that the government will develop new policy directions to the CRTC to “adjust” the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, presumably by scrapping the requirement that foreign online undertakings make financial contributions to the production of Canadian programming.
This move — just 21 days after the CRTC decided to increase their financial obligation to the system — constituted a…
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By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Friday launched its consultation on the harmonization of the four consumer codes to “improve clarity and consistency of consumer protections across all retail services.”... Continue Reading
Eastlink announced Thursday the expansion of its internet services to communities in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador using the wholesale fibre regime. The communities in New Brunswick include Moncton,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Disney+ has unveiled its first-ever Canadian local Originals, billed as “an important step in the streamer’s expanding investment in Canadian storytelling.” The new greenlights include “Knighted,” a... Continue Reading
Having become aware that Telus planned to introduce a $15 SIM purchase fee for both physical SIM cards and digital eSIMs later this week, the CRTC in a letter Tuesday informed... Continue Reading
Telus announced Wednesday its complete Optik TV suite is now available in Ontario, offering customers flexible TV plans with access to more than 450 sports and live TV channels plus the... Continue Reading
