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View ArticleRogers Cable begins trial of Digital Starter Pack in London
Rogers Cable has announced it will begin trials of a new TV package in London, Ontario next week called the Digital Starter Pack. Available beginning November 8th and running until the end of March...
View ArticleCRTC approves new radio stations for Port Hope and Prescott Ontario
In two broadcasting decisions handed down yesterday the CRTC has approved applications for new English-language FM radio stations in Prescott and Port Hope Ontario. In Port Hope Ontario, the federal...
View ArticleNews talk AM Radio station approved for Mississauga
In a broadcast decision handed down today, the CRTC has approved an application by Elliot Kerr to operate an English-language commercial AM radio station in Mississauga, Ontario. In his application,...
View ArticleCRTC clamps down on use of musical montages
In broadcasting decisions handed down today, the CRTC has announced it will restrict the use of musical montages by two Francophone commercial radio stations. The regulator has imposed a condition on...
View ArticleBell Media gets approval for new specialty TV channel called Bella
In a broadcast decision handed down today, the CRTC has approved an application by Bell Media for a new national English language Category B specialty channels called Bella. Category B channels are...
View ArticleCBC argues eliminating ads would be bad public policy
A new twenty-seven page paper from the CBC entitled "Why Advertising on CBC/RadioCanada is Good Public Policy," argues that advertising does not detract from the public broadcaster's mandate and that...
View ArticleImportant CRTC Decisions over the last five years
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is federal agency responsible for regulating and supervising the Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications systems. The...
View ArticleBell Media gets approval for “Superhero,” a new specialty TV channel
The CRTC today approved an application by Bell Media for a new national English language Category B specialty television channel called SuperHero. Category B channels are stations licensed by the CRTC...
View ArticleBell Mobility gets slap on the wrist for violating broadcast orders
In a broadcasting decision handed down today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says Bell Mobility has violated the regulator's New Media Exemption broadcasting...
View ArticleCRTC seeks to end Nortwestel telephone monopoly in Northern Canada
In a Telecom ruling handed down today, the CRTC says it will open up Canada’s North to local telephone competition starting next May. The federal regulator says residents in many parts of the Yukon,...
View ArticleCRTC to review local TV programming improvement tax
The CRTC has announced that it will be holding a public consultation next April to review the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF), and is inviting Canadians to submit comments by February 15,...
View ArticleIndustry Canada puts moratorium on the use of television channel 51
In a letter to the CRTC last month, Industry Canada says it has put a moratorium on the use of television channel 51, the current upper limit of the broadcast spectrum band. The Canadian move follows...
View ArticleNFL Supporting BCE in CRTC Battle
The National Football League is on BCE Inc.’s side in its latest battle with the Canadian Radio and Television Commission. Recall that in December, the CRTC ruled that BCE would not be permitted to...
View ArticleFrazzled by Your Cell Phone Bill? Tell it to the CRTC.
If you have a legitimate beef with how cell phone providers charge for their services, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is quite interested. Many Canadians are...
View ArticleNo “Netflix Tax”, company cautions CRTC
by Christina Peden Netflix is warning the CRTC against imposing a tax on the American online streaming giant because they say they do plenty of business in Canada. Meanwhile, the CBC is calling for...
View ArticleCRTC takes telcos to task over paper billing fees
by Christina Peden The CRTC is challenging Canadian telecommunications companies over their choice to charge customers additional fees for paper bills. The governmental body plans to host a meeting...
View ArticleRogers called out by CRTC for “unjust discrimination” in roaming agreements
by Christina Peden The CRTC says they have found “clear instances of unjust discrimination” by Rogers after holding formal public proceedings to determine if certain wireless companies were employing...
View ArticleCRTC kicks off hearings on the future of Canadian television
The CRTC yesterday commenced hearings to determine the future of television in Canada. The broadcast regulator will be hearing proposals from companies and individuals; the outcome of these hearings...
View ArticleCanadians will no longer need to give 30-days notice to cancel TV, internet...
Looks like another strike for the Big Three telcos. The CRTC today announced that Canadians will no longer have to give their provider advance notice if they would like to cancel their television...
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