COURT SAYS U.S. ADS STAY ON SUPER BOWL BROADCASTS IN CANADA THIS YEAR.
We’ll still be able to see American commercials when we watch this year’s Super Bowl game next Sunday. Bell Canada, the owner of TSN and CTV, wants the ban on the substitution of Canadian ads lifted,...
View ArticleENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ELITES CALL ON CRTC TO CRACK DOWN ON PIRACY
Powerful members of Canada’s entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency – that would locate and shut down websites – operating as portals for illegally obtained video and audio...
View ArticleCRTC REPORT SUGGESTS NETFLIX SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY TO CREATE LOCAL CONTENT
Online giants like Netflix and Spotify should be forced to pay to create local content… before Canadians see losses of jobs, services and content. That’s from a new report by The Canadian...
View ArticleEXPERT PANEL TO HELP REWRITE CANADIAN BROADCAST REGULATIONS
The federal government is enlisting seven experts to help rewrite Canada’s broadcasting regulations – so online streaming giants like Netflix and Spotify will be forced to boost Canadian content. The...
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OTTAWA ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED ‘AGGRESSIVE’ TELECOM SALES TACTICS
After more than 200 current and former telecom employees; mostly at Rogers and Bell, disclosed using misleading pressure sales practices, Ottawa’s ordering an investigation. (iStock) The Canadian Radio...
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CRTC WANTS TO HEAR FROM CONSUMERS MISLEAD BY CANADA’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS...
If you are one of the people who’s been subject to what you think is misleading or abusive sales practices by Canada’s telecommunications companies, you’ll be pleased to know the CRTC is going to...
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MOBILE PHONE WEATHER WARNINGS STILL NEED WORK
Officials operating Canada’s system that alerts mobile devices about impending natural disasters – say there are still several kinks in the system to iron out – even as the alerts are being credited...
View ArticleCOALITION CALLS FOR NEW CODE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT CONDUCT
A coalition of consumer groups is calling for a new code of conduct – governing sales of telecommunications products. The Fair Communications Sales Coalition made the recommendation at the second day...
View ArticleCRTC ORDERS MAJOR WIRELESS CARRIERS TO DO BETTER ON DATA PLANS
Canada’s three national wireless carriers have agreed to offer a “broad range” of lower-cost, data-only plans within 90 days. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has been...
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TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT FRAUDULENT PHONE CALLS IN CANADA COULD COME AS EARLY AS...
Here’s one way to fight back against scammers. New technology to block nuisance phone calls is scheduled to be implemented in Canada in September. But there is a warning form the CRTC and telephone...
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