OTTAWA – The federal government has quashed another try by Mobilicity to sell itself to Telus.
According to a Globe and Mail report on Wednesday, Industry Canada confirmed late Tuesday that it provided a confidential answer to Mobilicity about a potential transaction that the small carrier was trying to complete while under court protection from its creditors. Although IC declined to comment on the substance of its response, the story says that sources confirmed that government officials turned down the proposed sale.
Telecom analyst Dvai Ghose, Managing Director/Head of Research for Canaccord Genuity,…
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GATINEAU – “Canadians have an unprecedented choice of television programs that includes the best of what Canada, and the world, has to offer,” said Jean-Pierre Blais, chairman of the CRTC this morning in kicking off “Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians,” which is to be a month-long discussion about the future of Canada’s television system.
“Many still enjoy network-scheduled programming on their TV sets, but the viewing habits of many others are changing. Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians is an opportunity for all Canadians to tell us what they think of their television system and…
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MONTREAL – Bell Canada confirmed Wednesday that it is tracking its mobile customers’ web habits, but that data will only be used to deliver customized ads, and customers may opt out of the program at any time.
Bell said that it is collecting data such as web sites visited, apps downloaded and search terms from its mobile customers now, and that starting November 16, will use this data to deliver advertising that is “most relevant” to them. Customers were informed of the program through invoice messages, texts and emails over the last few months. It's worth noting here that Google, Twitter, Yahoo!,…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced Wednesday evening it will buy Public Mobile.
“Following our review of strategic options for our organization, Telus stood out as the company most committed to strong customer service and innovation. We are confident this is the right decision for our customers, our company, our employees and our investors,” said Alek Krstajic, Public Mobile CEO, in a joint press release. “This transaction is the best option to guarantee continued quality service for our customers and to maximize the opportunity for our employees and investors.”
Pending approval from the Competition Bureau following today’s approval by Industry…
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ATLANTA – It looks like other major North American and international cable operators may soon join Comcast in deploying new cable boxes outfitted with standardized software for IP video set-tops and gateways.
In fact, at least three other large MSOs — Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Liberty Global – either have already committed to rolling out cable boxes equipped with the new Reference Design Kit (RDK) software bundle or are strongly considering doing so over the next year. Speaking at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Show here earlier this week, leading technologists from all three cable companies expressed…
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TORONTO – Redline Communications’ wireless broadband system for the sub-700 MHz frequency bands – the so-called television white space, has been certified by both the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada, the company announced this week.
Built on its Universal Wireless Transport platform, the sub-700 MHz RDL-3000 wireless broadband system delivers the fastest data rates over the longest distances with the broadest non-line-of-site coverage of any currently available white space product.
The FCC’s certification approves the Redline white space system for use in the United States across a frequency range spanning from 470…
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CALGARY – Alberta Flood Aid’s concert held last August at McMahon Stadium in Calgary raised nearly $2.2 million for flood recovery after the devastating southern Alberta floods of June 2013.
Hosted by Brent Butt, the evening featured Canadian artists including Nickelback, Jann Arden, Randy Bachman, Tom Cochrane, Matthew Good, Colin James, Loverboy, Corb Lund, Johnny Reid, The Sadies, The Sheepdogs and Ian Tyson who donated their time and services to contribute to the effort. Telus funded the live, online broadcast of the concert for viewers across Canada free of charge.
"We couldn't have hoped for a more perfect evening or a…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC and the Competition Bureau are joining forces with regulators from United Kingdom and the United States to tackle the problem of phone number ‘spoofing’, according to a statement issued Monday.
Spoofing involves callers hiding their identity by causing a false or invalid phone number to display when making calls. It is a tactic often used by organizations carrying out unsolicited, misleading or even fraudulent telemarketing activities and can increase the harm caused to consumers from nuisance calls.
A ‘spoofed’ number on a call display might be a random series of digits,…
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TORONTO – Madeline Ziniak, national vice president, Omni Television, was honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 2013 Cambridge Awards of Excellence, held Monday evening in Toronto.
Presented by the Cambridge Food and Wine Society, Multicultural History Society of Ontario, and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association, Ziniak was recognized “for her tremendous contribution in driving and fostering multicultural media in Canada,” said the press release.
With a career in multicultural media that spans more than 30 years, Ziniak (right) has been widely recognized for her dedication in promoting…
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VANCOUVER – Teliphone Corp. announced three new executive appointments for its wholly owned subsidiary, Teliphone Navigata-Westel, on Monday.
Julie Van Baarsen has been appointed vice president of finance. She brings years of experience in public accounting and private enterprise, including her previously held positions of CFO, director of finance and controller with several public companies to this role, says the press release.
Nigel Bailey has been appointed vice president of governmental affairs. He brings over 30 years of senior management and corporate development experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors to this role. Prior to this appointment, Nigel…
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