OTTAWA – Back in September 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada established ISPs were entitled to be compensated when providing copyright owners with contact information of alleged movie pirates when required by a so-called Norwich Order.
It then sent back the decision to the Federal Court to determine the amount Rogers can charge for each search.
Voltage said that $3.50 to $5 would be a reasonable cost of compliance while Rogers argued at court that $100 per hour would me more like it.
After a long examination of the process and the labor costs at Rogers, Justice Keith Boswell decided that…
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GATINEAU – When the CRTC awarded a national, multilingual multiethnic discretionary service with mandatory carriage on basic to Rogers in May 2019, it surely knew its decision would not be met with unanimous agreement.
So, nobody was surprised when CORRCAN Media Group, Ethnic Channels Group, Independent Community Television Montreal and TLN Media Group each appealed the decision to the Federal Cabinet, an option which is provided for in the Broadcasting Act.
On August 9th, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) filed with the Clerk of the Privy Council comments in support of the four petitions asking…
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Extra data price beats Koodo, Virgin
TORONTO – Rogers Communications today announced its Fido brand is eliminating data overage fees with the launch of Data Overage Protection, a new feature which will be included in new Fido data, talk and text plans starting today.
Customers will receive an SMS notification when they reach 90% of their limit and another at 100% when their data is paused. If customers want more data, they can immediately buy 1GB for $15 right from their smartphone. The maximum any carrier can charge in terms of overage fees, inside Canada is $50/month, a limit which is…
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MONTREAL – Music service Stingray today announced that it has reached a new long-term agreement with Rogers Communications which will offer more flexibility and choice for viewers with options to choose services based on music preferences.
As part of the agreement, says the Stingray release, Rogers television customers (cable and IPTV) will have access to Stingray Music audio channels and also enjoy the Stingray Music mobile app and web player for free. Stingray 4K channels will continue to be available including Stingray Festival 4K, and Stingray Now 4K. The deal also provides Rogers with rights to distribute new Stingray products,…
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NEW AIYANSH, B.C. – Rogers Communications and the Nisga’a Nation today announced they have delivered wireless connectivity to four local communities and 1,200 residents in the Nass Valley.
“We are committed to bringing wireless connectivity to rural, remote and northern parts of Canada,” said Rick Sellers, president of British Columbia, Rogers Communications, in the press release. “We are proud to partner with the Nisga’a Nation to bring wireless service to residents and visitors in the Nass Valley for the first time to help increase economic opportunities for local residents and businesses as well as improve public safety.”
The Nass Valley…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced Monday the appointment of Jordan Banks as president of Rogers Media. Rick Brace, who has been in the position since 2015, will retire from the company at the end of the year.
Banks (right), who starts September 9, has more than 20 years of experience in the media, sports, and technology sectors. He was with Facebook and Instagram Canada, where he was managing director for seven years. At Facebook, he also served two years as global head of vertical strategy and prior to that led eBay Canada, was the CEO of JumpTV, and worked…
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Three-year handset plans popular; new TV option coming, too
TORONTO – Rogers Communications CEO Joe Natale admitted Tuesday morning he was happily surprised by the early numbers coming in from its new Rogers Infinite wireless plans.
On June 12th, readers will recall, Rogers junked overage fees and many of its old wireless plans in favour of three simpler unlimited data plans, starting at $75/month. Company executives crossed their fingers hoping the price point and “unlimited” data would make sense to people (even though the unlimited data is slowed after 10GB/month on the lowest cost plan) and that…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications second quarter results sure made it look like launching its new Infinite wireless plans was a great idea.
While financial results in the quarter were good as metrics like ARPU and ABPU crept up 2% and 4%, respectively, service revenue went up 3% and EBITDA rose 10% in the quarter ended June 30, as compared to the same quarter last year, it was the announcement that 365,000 customers have opted into Rogers’ new unlimited data offers which was the headline. That number is not chained to the quarter as it is the count as of Monday…
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YELLOWKNIFE – SSi Micro and Rogers Communications announced Monday a new roaming agreement which means customers on both networks can roam worry-free.
For SSi Mobile, this means its customers in Northern Canada can travel to other parts of the country and enjoy a fast, reliable and consistent experience on Rogers wireless network. They can simply use their plan’s minutes and data with no additional roaming fees, said the company in a release.
“Our customers deserve the best possible service, whether at home, at work, or traveling outside Nunavut,” said Jeff Philipp, founder and CEO of SSi, in the release. “As…
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TORONTO – Rogers customers can now access exclusive benefits at Live Nation concerts and festivals across Canada thanks to a new multi-year marketing agreement between the two companies.
The Rogers Moments program “provides one-of-a-kind memorable experiences for sports fans, and now Rogers is expanding this platform for live music,” reads the press release.
Customer benefits will include:
• Reserved ticket allotments for Live Nation shows across Canada
• Exclusive customer entrances
• VIP viewing decks at seven Canadian music festivals
• Unique fan experiences
As part of the customer benefits experience, customers can text MUSIC to 101010 (French is MUSIQUE to 101010) to receive their…
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