In the largest do-not-call violation fine to date (by far), the CRTC has hit Xentel DM, a Calgary-based telemarketing firm, with a $500,000 fine for violating the law.
Archive for December, 2010
TVO Planning Free Digital Archive
TVO is planning to launch an online public archive in February that will include some its best educational content from the past 40 years.
Reactions to the Liberal C-32 Amendments
Reactions to the proposed Liberal Bill C-32 amendments included criticism from groups like the Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, along with modest support from the Canadian Conference for the Arts. The Conservatives, meanwhile, escalated the rhetoric around the “iPod tax” issue by releasing a radio […]
City of Vancouver Passes Anti-UBB Resolution
The City of Vancouver has passed a resolution calling on the CRTC to reverse its usage based billing decision. While a municipal resolution obviously is not binding on the telecom regulator, the move places the spotlight on growing frustration with wireless and Internet services in Canada. It also comes on […]