Resource channel IDNR-TV on the auction block
TORONTO – Canada’s first natural resource-based TV channel could be up for sale. IDNR-TV head Ivor Barr told Cartt.ca Wednesday that he is contemplating selling the independent category two channel which […]
COMPETITION: Rural MSO tired of CRTC wall protecting small telcos
KINCARDINE, ON – Bryan Walden just wants a chance to compete. The president of Kincardine Cable has asked the CRTC to level the playing field and allow small cable companies like […]
Public Mobile confirms $40 talk and text offer; May launch
TORONTO – Despite being about two months away from launching its network, new wireless entrant Public Mobile opened the doors to 25 stores in Toronto and Montreal Thursday to start […]
Cisco lays foundation for next generation of Internet
SAN JOSE, CA – Cisco has unveiled a powerful new carrier routing system that triples the capacity of its predecessor, and sets the foundation for the next-generation of the Internet. […]
Federal Budget: Satellite approved for foreign ownership; no mention of telecom, broadcast
OTTAWA – It remains to be seen how far Canada will crack open the door to foreign investment for our telecommunications companies. Despite hints from Governor-General Michaelle Jean during Wednesday’s throne speech that […]
CAB to fade to black by June
OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters will close its doors permanently this June. CAB board chair Elmer Hildebrand confirmed the news to Cartt.ca after notifying members on Wednesday. With […]
Bell set to deliver world’s first all-IP Olympics
VANCOUVER – It’s not just the athletes that are gearing up for Friday’s start of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Bell is running its own final checks across its Bell […]
DAVE Wireless rebrands as Mobilicity; will launch by spring
TORONTO – Just keep it simple. That’s the thinking behind Mobilicity – a marriage of the words ‘mobile’ and ‘simplicity’ – which also happens to be DAVE Wireless’ new go-to-market consumer […]
babyTel brings voice to social networking communication
MONTREAL – A small Canadian company has Facebook users talking. Literally. babyTel, a Montreal-based VoIP service provider with grown up ambitions, has developed an integrated phone service called ‘Telephone’ for […]
CRTC to consider third party avail sales in February
OTTAWA – Glenn O’Farrell’s plan to sell ad time on US specialty channels’ local avails in Canada is one step closer to fruition. The former CAB president and CEO’s new […]