Government of Canada, Globalive, face off against Public Mobile, Telus at Court of Appeal
OTTAWA – The pace of play at the Federal Court of Appeal’s (FCA) hearing on Globalive Wireless’ ownership yesterday was certainly not like an NHL playoff game, but both sides […]
UBB Review: Bell’s AVP approach “lipstick on a pig,” says Netflix
GATINEAU – Independent Canadian ISPs say that while they welcome new proposals to charge for wholesale high-speed access to incumbent facilities such as Bell Canada’s aggregated volume pricing (AVP), most […]
The Cartt.ca INTERVIEW: OpenMedia.ca’s Steve Anderson talks about its creation, funding and UBB
IT’S ALL ABOUT ENSURING Canadians have access to an open and affordable Internet. This is how Steve Anderson, founder and executive director of OpenMedia.ca, describes the mission of the consumer […]
Review and Vary: Primus tells CRTC making Bell’s ULL rates retroactive is wrong
OTTAWA – VOIP provider Primus Telecommunications has told the CRTC that it could lose market share if a Commission decision granting retroactive rate increases for Bell Canada’s and Bell Aliant’s […]
Fixed wireless only viable option for redundant network
OTTAWA – “If you’ve got wired technology as your core, primary service, to have a redundant service that is also wired is almost nonsensical,” says Allan Laudersmith, vice-president of sales […]
Group Licensing: Von Finckenstein ‘disappointed” during hearing’s final days
GATINEAU – There were some pretty big surprises as Canada’s large broadcast groups took the stand one last time during the CRTC’s group licensing proceeding in Gatineau last week. While […]
Independent ‘casters want own framework; Telus wants VFS quashed; collectives want more spending
GATINEAU – The Independent Broadcast Group has called on the CRTC to establish a new, flexible framework for smaller and independent Canadian broadcasters. Appearing before the CRTC last Thursday during […]
Threat from OTT real, says Shaw; regs should apply equally: “If it looks like a duck, it’s a duck.”
GATINEAU – The CRTC must give broadcasters the flexibility to compete against over the top (OTT) competitors such as Netflix, Google and Hulu, Shaw Media told the CRTC during the […]
Group Licensing: “You’re nickel and diming us” on Cancon, Bell Media told (UPDATED)
OTTAWA – CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein said Monday that Bell Media is taking a “one step forward and two steps backward” approach to its Canadian content commitments during the […]
Group Licensing: Rogers blasted by Commission over CPE proposal
GATINEAU – Rogers Media’s proposed Canadian program expenditures and programs of national interest spending drew the ire of the CRTC during the second day of hearings into the group-based licence […]