COMMENT: Sure, broadband as a basic service sounds good – but who will fund it?
OTTAWA – Should broadband be deemed an essential service for all Canadians in the same way as basic telephone service? Count the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) firmly on the […]
Cross media integration key to melting media silos
What happens when you bring together representatives from the fields of mobile, marketing, gaming, publishing, and motion? A unique evening called Cross Media TO. Held recently at the MaRS Discovery […]
Rogers decreases download caps
TORONTO – Rogers has lowered the GB limits on some of its Internet plans, a move that has sparked speculation about whether it may be linked to the pending arrival of U.S. […]
After losing almost $98M, CTV asks for “urgent regulatory relief” for ‘A’ channels
OTTAWA and TORONTO – CTV says that only “urgent regulatory relief” can help to keep its struggling stable of ‘A’ channels afloat. In an application to the CRTC, CTV said […]
NDP wants to unlock your cell phone – but it’s not quite that simple
OTTAWA – A new web site called ‘Don’t Lock My Freedom’ is rallying Canadians to rebel against cell phones which are “locked” to the wireless providers from which they were […]
Six month old Wind Mobile benefits from consumer discontent
TORONTO – It’s been six months since Wind Mobile launched its quest to become Canada’s fourth national wireless provider and while the Toronto-based company is making noise and working diligently […]
CTS 2010: Regulatory chiefs dig into foreign ownership (and each other)
TORONTO – In light of Industry Minister Clement’s comments on foreign investment on Monday, it wasn’t long before the topic du jour came up again at Tuesday’s ‘Regulatory Blockbuster’ panel, […]
CTS 2010: Do the pipe owners need their own content, the industry is (still) asking
TORONTO – Can connectivity and content achieve a happy marriage or should they just stay friends? Dvai Ghose, the outspoken managing director and head of Canadian research for Canaccord Genuity, […]
R.I.P. CAB, but new groups look to spring forth to represent radio, TV, in Ottawa
OTTAWA – It is often said that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And as the clock ticks down on the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, […]
Glassbox chief stunned by license denial
OTTAWA – Glassbox co-CEO Raja Khanna was nearly at a loss for words Wednesday after hearing that the CRTC had turned down his company’s request for a new French-language Category […]