IIC Canada 2013: A-la-carte only may make TV more expensive, says Crull
OTTAWA – Forcing broadcast distributors to offer specialty services on a pick and pay basis may not result in big savings for consumers, Kevin Crull, president of Bell Media, said […]
HEARING: Calls for more safeguards on Corus ring loud in Gatineau
GATINEAU – Interveners continued to insist the CRTC impose strict safeguards on Corus Entertainment to ensure that its acquisition of Teletoon and other services don’t negatively affect independent producers, reduce […]
HEARING: Corus touts benefits of Teletoon et al transaction; others sound alarm
GATINEAU – Corus Entertainment was on the hot seat today, defending its proposed $400 million purchase of specialty services Teletoon, Historia and Series+ in front of the CRTC. The company […]
Fix domestic wholesale roaming, Eastlink tells CRTC
OTTAWA – There is no working market for domestic wholesale roaming in Canada, which has led to sky-high rates that injure competition, says Halifax-based cable and wireless company Eastlink. Conversely, […]
Perception Problem: Wireless competition complaints drawn from too many simplistic conclusions
OTTAWA – There simply is not a wireless services competition problem in Canada, according to a report released today by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Wireless Competition […]
21 MINUTES: No further study on the 700 MHz spectrum auction or government wireless policy
OTTAWA – All it took was 21 minutes for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to halt any further hearings into the federal government’s 700 […]
CBC gets five-year licence renewal, limited ads on Radio 2/Espace musique; Pentefountas objects
GATINEAU – Canada’s public broadcaster has been given the green light to introduce advertising on its Radio 2 and Espace musique properties, but only for three years. “The Commission considers […]
700 MHz: Feds lock out media in run up to auction
OTTAWA – Participants in the 700 MHz spectrum auction will run amok of anti-collusion rules if they speak with the media after they file their applications on June 11 and […]
SPECTRUM TRANSFER REVIEW: Industry Canada proposals seen doing more harm than good
OTTAWA – Canadian wireless operators remain largely unconvinced that Industry Canada’s proposed changes to spectrum licence transfers will be good for the wireless market. New entrants and incumbents alike are […]
SPECTRUM: SaskTel tells Industry committee that 700 MHz auction will not benefit rural Canadians
OTTAWA – Businesses in rural Canada will not be able to benefit from next-generation wireless services because the smaller wireless operators will be unable to purchase 700 MHz spectrum in […]