Cable / Telecom News September 9, 2009 15 years ago

Telus buys Black’s photo chain

VANCOUVER – Telus has bought imaging and digital retailer Black’s in order to help push its products and services across Canada.The 79-year old retailer will add Telus’ wireless devices to... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 8, 2009 15 years ago

Shaw fires back at Novus

VANCOUVER and CALGARY – Western cable giant Shaw Communications has shot back in the skirmish between it and tiny Novus Entertainment.Shaw president Peter Bissonnette confirmed to Cartt.ca that his company... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 4, 2009 15 years ago

Globalive fears for its backers, wants total identity protection

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Nascent wireless company Globalive is so worried about protecting the identity of its financial backers that this week it has asked the CRTC for what looks like CSIS-level... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 4, 2009 15 years ago

UPDATE: Globalive fears for its backers, wants total identity protection

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Nascent wireless company Globalive is so worried about protecting the identity of its financial backers that this week it has asked the CRTC for what looks like CSIS-level... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News September 4, 2009 15 years ago

A LOOK BACK: The top 25 stories of the year

EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME, both because it’s fun and because we want the weekend off... we re-publish the top 25 stories from the last 12 months.The other reason why... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 3, 2009 15 years ago

Cable raps CRTC for deadline extension

FIVE OF Canada’s biggest cable companies have complained to the CRTC for extending a filing deadline – two days after the deadline had already passed.Calling it “both unprecedented and unacceptable”,... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News September 2, 2009 15 years ago

CWTA members create code of conduct

OTTAWA - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications (CWTA) members have created a new code of conduct to underscore their commitment to high standards of service and support to their customers.The new code... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News August 26, 2009 15 years ago

Telus questions Globalive’s ownership, control

OTTAWA – According to Telus, wireless newcomer Globalive should be declared ineligible to operate as a telecommunications common carrier in Canada, as it is controlled by persons who are not... Continue Reading

Radio / Television News August 20, 2009 15 years ago

The Cartt.ca Interview: Slava Levin is going over the top to get to ethnic Canadians

WHILE WE WAIT for the CRTC to decide whether or not Al Jazeera English can be distributed in Canada by cable, satellite and telco TV companies, I already have it... Continue Reading

Cable / Telecom News August 13, 2009 15 years ago

Letter To The Editor: Thanks for digging deeper

THANK YOU FOR DOING what no mainstream reporters did and provide some analysis on the OECD numbers on wireless rates. Your story got it right. You can't compare the EU... Continue Reading