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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 […]

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August 30, 2011 12 comments News

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.

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August 24, 2011 2 comments News

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.

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August 24, 2011 1 comment News

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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August 22, 2011 Comments are Disabled News

Federal Court Awards Minimal Privacy Damages

David Fraser reports on a recent Federal Court of Canada ruling that awarded $4,500 in damages over the Royal Bank of Canada’s disclosure of banking information during a bitter divorce dispute.

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August 22, 2011 1 comment News