Telecoms welcome report, but say more coordinated action is needed By Ahmad Hathout The Senate committee on transport and communications has heeded the recommendations of the telecommunications industry and is... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) has been approved Monday for a three-cent increase in the price broadcasters must pay to carry the service, despite the CRTC... Continue Reading
Ontario’s public broadcaster, TVO Media Education Group (TVO), announced Monday the appointment of Jeremy Dupuis as its vice president of growth, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Dupuis “will be the... Continue Reading
Rogers and Toronto Pearson Airport announced last week a new multi-year agreement renewing Rogers as the exclusive telecom partner of the airport. The renewed partnership promises to deliver new technology, connectivity and... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Colette Watson is set to retire as president of Rogers Sports & Media. Watson will depart the company in mid-May, but will continue to serve in an advisory capacity... Continue Reading
TekSavvy says regulator lacking teeth on the matter By Ahmad Hathout Despite CRTC letters asking them to maintain access, Cogeco and Eastlink have told the regulator they intend to move... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) approved Thursday the extended use of the extended Ku (xKu) band for direct-to-home satellite broadcasting service (DTH) for at least another... Continue Reading
Rogers announced Wednesday its satellite-to-mobile service Rogers Satellite now supports Messenger and outdoor mapping apps from onX. “Canadians should be able to stay connected no matter where their travels take them,” said Mark Kennedy, chief... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC is mandating that all service providers report the origin of nuisance or spam calls, rejecting a request by some smaller service providers to be spared... Continue Reading
CBC announced Tuesday the two-part documentary Speechless from Emmy Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock will air commercial-free on CBC TV on April 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT), and will also... Continue Reading
