9(1)(h) Hearing: Sun will fade to black for good without mandatory order
GATINEAU – Sun News told the CRTC on Thursday that it would close its doors if it wasn’t granted a 9(1)(h) order, forcing it onto the basic carriage packages of […]
9(1)(h) Hearing: TV producers say basic service price increases a red herring
GATINEAU – That broadcast distributors would increase the price of basic packages if the CRTC licensed new 9(1)(h) services is a red herring, according the Canadian Media Production Association (CPMA) […]
9(1)(h) Hearing: Distributors want no more must-carries (corrected)
GATINEAU – Shaw Communications was the first broadcast distributor to take the stand before the CRTC?s 9(1)(h) hearing on Monday and it appealed to the Commission to ensure that it […]
9(1)(h) Hearing: Starlight brings out the big guns to plead for must carry movie channel
GATINEAU – Canadian feature films, along with some big-name filmmakers, took centre stage at the CRTC’s 9(1)(h) hearing on Thursday when Starlight: The Canadian Movie Channel, armed with a panel […]
9(1)(h) Hearing: Commission making it obvious that clearing the “exceptional” bar will be very tough
GATINEAU – Applicants in the CRTC’s 9(1)(h) process this week have been on the hot seat during the first two days of the hearing trying to demonstrate that their respective […]
9(1)(h): Sun News says it needs to be set aside from the rest as a must-carry
GATINEAU – Quebecor Media’s Sun News compared itself to a wireless new entrant Tuesday saying it needs to benefit from a regulatory mechanism in order for it to compete against […]
SPECTRUM: Proposed licence transfer terrible for competition, say incumbents and newcomers
OTTAWA – Competition in Canada’s wireless industry could be hampered by more stringent spectrum licence transfer regulation, new entrants and incumbents alike are telling Industry Canada. Rogers Communications warns the […]
On The Hill: Digital economy strategy still MIA, Industry committee hears
OTTAWA – While it may be a stretch to suggest that Canada’s glaring lack of a digital economy strategy is directly damaging our economy, witnesses to Parliament’s Standing Committee on […]
Wireless Code: Many contentious issues still remain for wireless consumer protection
GATINEAU – Wireless industry stakeholders are still at loggerheads over a number of issues pertaining to a wireless code of conduct. They include three-year contracts, the co-existence of the code […]
Canadian municipalities demand federal government do more for rural connectivity
OTTAWA – Rural and remote broadband was back on the agenda at the Parliamentary Industry committee this week. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) used its appearance to call on […]