GROUP LICENSING: More CPE, more PNI, but will it be enough? (UPDATE)
Feds told CRTC to take another look GATINEAU – In decisions issued today, the CRTC determined that increases in Canadian production spending are required to preserve a Canadian presence in a […]
NDP would tax web giants like Netflix
MONTREAL – Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, in Montreal for the nomination of the candidate in Outremont to replace Tom Mulcair, announced five measures he said will protect Quebec’s culture […]
UPDATE: Rodriguez mandate letter outlines difficult tasks ahead; Seniors’ Minister to help defend high pressure telecom sales
OTTAWA – The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, has his work cut out for him with the continuation of former Minister Mélanie Joly’s work on the renewal of the […]
Quebec government appeals website blocking decision
QUEBEC – As reported by Cartt.ca last week, the government of Quebec has now appealed the decision of the Superior Court of Quebec which said the provincial government could not […]
Senate says Feds need to study loophole of tax deductibility of foreign web advertising
OTTAWA – The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications has released its report on the deductibility of foreign internet advertising. Aptly named The Tax Deductibility of Foreign Internet Advertising […]
An unintended consequence of the Wireless Code? Robbery
GATINEAU – On December 1st 2017, the CRTC’s new and improved Wireless Code came into effect, removing all restrictions on the unlocking of cellular phones, notably no more 90 days […]
CRTC to Big Three: Your skinny wireless is too fat (update #3)
GATINEAU – In a letter sent to all telecom intervenors in the lower-cost data-only (skinny wireless) proceeding, CRTC staff sent an unpleasant midsummer surprise to the three incumbent national wireless […]
Skinny Wireless: More data for the deaf community and other replies
GATINEAU – Although the CRTC proceeding on lower-cost data-only plans or skinny wireless was not supposed to be targeted towards a means-tested subset of low-income households, the deaf, deaf-blind or […]
Why the deaf community wants more from the skinny wireless proposals
GATINEAU – The communications needs of most Canadians are met with land-line telephones (still) and wireless plans. But if you’re a deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing Canadian (DDBHH), wireless […]
CRTC to feds: To harness change, change the legislation – and get everyone to pay in (UPDATED)
GATINEAU – On the empirical side, unsurprisingly, data compiled and released today by the CRTC in response to a government request, show the slow decline of the popularity and revenues […]