As Lee bears down, East Coasters ‘can’t believe’ cell service spotty in some...
Poor rural cell service drew public criticism — and promises by politicians to fix the problem — during the July 21-22 flash flooding in Nova Scotia.
View ArticleIndigenous voices advocate for more equality in Canadian broadcasting
As a two-week public hearing unfolds, diverse voices are emerging, with Indigenous media players hoping the implementation of Bill C-11 will result in more equal opportunities.
View ArticleCanada’s telecom sector awaiting regulatory decisions after significant shakeup
Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne handed down a mandate requiring the CRTC to prioritize consumer rights, affordability, competition and universal access.
View ArticleBell wants conditions if CRTC mandates wholesale internet access
Representatives of Bell Canada's parent company appeared before the CRTC on Wednesday as part of the commission's consultation on internet competition.
View ArticleCRTC grants Canadian content spending relief for Corus, but says other asks...
The broadcaster asked the regulator to 'urgently' make the changes last October, saying they would provide 'much needed flexibility"'amid programming and advertising uncertainty.
View ArticleOnline streaming services must now pay into fund for Canadian news, content
Online streaming services like Netflix and Spotify are being told they must start contributing money toward local news and the production of Canadian content.
View ArticleCanadian telecoms work on strengthening networks amid growing wildfire activity
Companies and regulators in Canada are taking note of the need for resilient telecom networks amid growing wildfire activity in remote regions.
View ArticleRogers lacked protections, redundencies that may have prevented 2022 outage:...
The report delivered to the CRTC says that since the outage, the telecom company has implemented the changes needed to address the cause of the outage.
View ArticleGroup in charge of Google’s $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model
The Canadian Journalism Collective submitted plans to Canada's broadcasting regulator this week outlining the structure of the board that will ultimately oversee the funds.
View ArticleCanada’s Big 3 telecoms called on by CRTC to lower international roaming fees
The CRTC says that if it finds the companies are not making "sufficient progress" on the matter, it will launch a formal public proceeding.
View ArticleGoogle granted 5-year exemption from Canada’s Online News Act
Google agreed last year to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million a year, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the law.
View ArticleCRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case
The CRTC is looking into phone call rates at correctional facilities, spurred by high long-distance charges that families of inmates at Ontario jails had to pay for years.
View ArticleIt’s time to update the definition of Canadian content. You can have a say
Our Canadian content rules when it comes to music on the radio have been unchanged on the books since 1971. It's time for an update. Here's how you can get involved.
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