By Monica Auer
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is asking Canadians to trust the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to implement new legislation about electronic communications.
The CRTC is now responsible for implementing Canada’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts, Canada’s ‘Anti-Spam’ law as well as parts of the Canada Elections Act and the 2019 Accessible Canada Act: the government is proposing through Bills C-11 and C-18 to give the Commission more powers over Canadian and foreign Internet broadcasters as well as Canada’s news media, along with new authority to levy administrative monetary penalties for non-compliance with the CRTC’s requirements.
In February the government assured…
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Officially filed application to Competition Tribunal seeking to block the merger
GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau has filed applications to prevent Rogers Communications from acquiring Shaw Communications, in part due to its findings that competition has already taken a hit since the announcement of the proposed merger.
“Following an extensive investigation, the Bureau determined that competition between Rogers and Shaw has already declined,” a press release says. “The Bureau’s position is that if the proposed merger is allowed to proceed, that harm will continue and may worsen.”
The investigation found before the merger was announced, “Shaw planned to enter new wireless…
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TORONTO — The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) today announced the appointment of Alain Strati (above) as senior vice-president of industry, policy and general counsel.
In this role, Strati will oversee legal, industry, legislative, regulatory and public policy files for the organization, explains a CMPA press release announcing his appointment.
Strati is joining the CMPA from his most recent position as assistant general counsel, regulatory affairs, at BCE and Bell Media, “where he worked on a variety of files related to the Canadian broadcasting system,” the press release says.
Prior to his time at Bell, Strati worked at Rogers where he…
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TORONTO – Early Saturday morning, Rogers Communications issued a press release saying it was notified that the Commissioner of Competition will file applications to the Competition Tribunal opposing the company’s proposed $26 billion purchase of Shaw Communications.
Despite that, the two companies said in the release they remain committed to the deal and they are engaged in sale process for full divestiture of Freedom Mobile to maintain strong fourth carrier. Both Xplornet and Quebecor are rumoured to be in negotiations to buy Shaw’s wireless assets.
“Rogers and Shaw remain committed to the transaction, which is in the best interests of Canada…
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TORONTO — In a tweet last week, Sportsnet announced #OvertimeAlerts, a new Twitter experience for NHL hockey fans in Canada.
Starting April 29, Twitter users in Canada have been able to “like” the promoted Sportsnet tweet to receive an alert when a 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs game goes into overtime. Fans are then able to watch the first few minutes of the OT action for free as it is live streamed from the @Sportsnet Twitter account.
The live stream will be available to all Canadians who use the Twitter service, with the campaign targeted to those in the Rogers…
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AHMAD HATHOUT’S ARTICLE in the 27 April 2022 edition of Cartt.ca reports on the Commission’s proceeding looking into the possibility of subsidizing 9-1-1 services in Canada, more specifically the latest evolution of 9-1-1: NG9-1-1 service.
In 2017, five years ago, the Commission determined that Canada should migrate from E9-1-1 to NG9-1-1. In its landmark decision on the matter Telecom Regulatory Policy 2017-182, the Commission designated all Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers – small and large ILECs alike – as NG9-1-1 network providers. These companies are under no less than a condition of service, imposed via section 24 of the…
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By Peter Menzies
THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO last week, the Calgary Flames scored one of their most famous triumphs – a 3-2 Game 7 playoff victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers.
Back then I was sports editor of the Calgary Sun and that playoff run to the finals (Calgary lost to Montreal in 5) dominated my days. But by night I was secretly just as excited that by June I’d be in Mexico covering Canada’s debut at World Cup ’86.
In Canada, being a proper football fan has been a pretty lonely, often mocked, existence. Sports departments considered soccer merely…
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OTTAWA – Bell and Telus fired back at Rogers over the telecom’s claim the cross-band spectrum caps proposed by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction are “wildly anti-competitive”.
As Cartt.ca reported last month, comments submitted to ISED’s Consultation on a Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3800 MHz Band, shows the country’s telecoms are divided on which, if any, pro-competitive measures should be adopted for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction.
Rogers submitted initial comments to the consultation claiming a proposal by ISED to introduce cross-band spectrum caps (which would…
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OTTAWA – The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) announced today it has named Christa Dickenson (above) as its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 12, 2022.
The announcement comes a few months after Colette Watson was named president of Rogers Sports and Media. Watson was CPAC’s president from April 2019 to January 2022, according to her LinkedIn page.
Dickenson is coming to her new role at CPAC from Telefilm Canada where she is executive director and CEO.
“As CPAC celebrates its 30th anniversary on the airwaves this year, Dickenson will work with CPAC’s staff and board on the vision for the…
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CALGARY – Rogers Communications today announced the first members of a new advisory council, which will oversee THINKLab, a National Centre of Technology and Engineering Excellence to be established in Calgary after its proposed merger with Shaw Communications closes.
The Rogers THINKLab is part of a $6.5-billion multi-year commitment to invest in Western Canada once the companies have come together. It “will bring together leaders from academic institutions, developers, and research partners that will foster made-in-Canada technology solutions to benefit consumers and businesses, while fuelling Canadian competitiveness,” a press release explains.
The THINKLab Advisory Council will be responsible for guiding and…
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