GATINEAU – Hot on the heels of Shaw Communications’ application to review and vary the CRTC’s newly set policy on wholesale Internet, both Rogers Cable and now Videotron have also submitted similar appeals to the CRTC of its Telecom Regulatory Policy 2011-703, the so-called wholesale usage-based billing decision.
The decision quashed the idea of usage-based billing for third party independent internet service providers in favour of incumbents charging independent ISPs either a flat rate, or a rate based on capacity and the number of users. While most liked the idea, few liked the rates (independent ISPs…
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EXTON , PA – Mike LaJoie, executive vice-president and chief technology officer for Time Warner Cable, will deliver the keynote address at the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers Canadian Summit 2012 on in Toronto on March 27th.
LaJoie will discuss the need for cable engineering and operations professionals to maximize the value of new technologies as part of the opening session. His remarks will set the stage for the two-day conference, which is designed to advance understanding of innovative approaches and solutions that can help the industry to drive new services, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction, says the SCTE.
"Mike…
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GENEVA – “In a world changing quickly, we must make the most of radio’s ability to connect people and societies, to share knowledge and information and to strengthen understanding. This World Radio Day is a moment to recognize the marvel of radio and to harness its power for the benefit of all,” says United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) director general, Irina Bokova, in celebration today of the first World Radio Day.
UNESCO chose February 13 to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including…
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VANCOUVER – Telus had a busy Friday.
On the financial front, the company released strong fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results across both its wireless and wireline networks. On the network technology side, the company turned on its LTE network in 14 markets from coast-to-coast.
Given the new, much-faster data capabilities of LTE (theoretically up to 75 Mbps download, but more practically somewhere in the 12-25 range), why isn’t Telus charging premium prices for the new devices and perhaps for different speeds of service, Canaccord Genuity analyst Dvai Ghose asked Telus executives during…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced the launch Rogers One Number on Tuesday, a service that allows Rogers Wireless customers to extend their Rogers wireless number to their computer, if they want.
Available for free exclusively to Rogers wireless customers. Rogers One Number lets you text and talk from your computer and video chat with other Rogers One Number users on your computer, all using your wireless number. The service doesn’t integrate other applications such as Skype or BlackBerry Messenger, nor is it enabled for tablets, but John Boynton, Rogers’ executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, says this is just step…
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TORONTO – The catch phrase ‘he shoots, he scores’, will once again become ‘Goooool’ this Saturday as TLN airs Hockey Night in Canada simultaneously in Italian and Spanish.
As part of its annual partnership with the CBC, TLN will broadcast the matchup beginning at 7:00 pm ET on February 11 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens on its Italian specialty service Mediaset Italia, and in Spanish on TLN en Español.
Italian language commentary will be provided by TLN host Antonio Giorgi and renowned soccer expert Alf De Blasis. Mediaset Italia TV channel can be seen in Ontario by…
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TORONTO – Rogers has added more devices and plan options to its Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering.
In an announcement on Monday, Rogers said that it will soon launch the Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U model of the LTE Rocket stick as well as the Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot, the first devices to support connectivity on both the 1700/2100 MHz and the 2600 MHz spectrum on its LTE network.
Rogers will also extend its range of 4G HSPA+ mobile internet plans to LTE models including ‘Flex Rate’ plans for Rocket stick and mobile hotspot starting from $22.93 per month,…
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OTTAWA – Rogers will follow the lead of rival Bell Canada and abandon its Internet traffic management practices (ITMP) starting next month.
The communications giant made the announcement on Friday in a letter to the CRTC’s Chief Compliance and Enforcement Officer Andrea Rosen. That letter was filed in response to one from her dated January 23 that asked Rogers to respond to evidence that its Internet throttling practices breached the net neutrality rules within the Telecommunications Act, as Cartt.ca reported.
Signed by SVP of Regulatory Ken Engelhart, the letter said that Rogers has been reviewing its traffic shaping policy…
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WHEN IT COMES TO the introduction of local competition in areas served by Canada’s independent phone companies, the CRTC is doing it all wrong and needs to be stopped, say those companies.
In fact, those telcos are so sure the Commission’s recent moves to introduce competition for local phone and broadband customers are so far off base that they will file an appeal with federal cabinet tomorrow (Friday) over it as well as seek a stay of the CRTC’s recent rulings on the matter.
“We’ve known for a long time that the Commission is keen on getting…
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MISSISSAUGA – To celebrate its 25th birthday, The Shopping Channel is throwing itself a month-long bash that includes a contest to win a Caribbean cruise.
For the month of February, customers are asked to spot the Travelocity.ca Roaming Gnome throughout the on-air broadcast or online to qualify to enter to win the chance for a four night, five day cruise throughout the Caribbean. The party will culminate in “a very special day” on February 25 in what could be the channel’s biggest-selling ‘Today’s Showstopper’.
“We’re excited to celebrate this milestone in Canadian retailing,” said EVP and GM Ted Starkman, in the…
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