Industry Canada has launched a public consultation on “a Policy and Technical Framework for the Use of Non Broadcasting Applications in the Television Broadcasting Bands Below 698 MHz.” In plainer language, the consultation focuses on the important issue of licence-exempt white spaces, spectrum that can be freely used by anyone […]
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Industry Minister Paradis Holds Closed Door Meetings With Telcos on Spectrum, Foreign Ownership
Bloomberg and the Wire Report are both reporting that Industry Minister Christian Paradis held meetings over the past two weeks with 13 of Canada’s largest telcos, including Bell, Telus, Rogers, Shaw, and others. The full list of meetings supplied by Paradis’ office to the Wire Report: Aug. 16 Cogeco Cable […]
Gamers Launch Complaint About Online Traffic Throttling
The Canadian Gamers Organization has filed a complaint with the CRTC over Rogers throttling practices. Rogers has responded by arguing it is compliant with the law.
CRTC Settles Do-Not-Call Complaint With GoodLife Fitness
GoodLife Fitness has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a CRTC investigation into its use of robocalls for telemarking purposes.
The Growth of the Canadian Network Media Economy
Dwayne Winseck examines the growth of the Canadian network media economy from 1984 to 2010.
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