Sun TV attacks don’t faze CBC chief Hubert Lacroix by Greg Quill
CBC president Hubert Lacroix says he doesn’t believe there’s a conspiracy between Sun Media and Conservatives in Ottawa.
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Huffington Post: Interview with CRTC Chair shows shift in priorities from Big Telecom’s to Canadians’ interests
From Huffington Post: The time has come, von Finckenstein says, to face facts: the old separation of telecom and broadcasting is obsolete. He advocates a single act to cover both…
Canada needs to reinvent CRTC, outgoing head says by Gordon Pitts
Outgoing CRTC Chairman says the Internet and wireless technology has disarmed federal regulators of their weapons to protect cultural identity.
We can’t fix the CBC if it doesn’t exist
Columnist says taxpayers will continue to pay for the CBC, not just because they have no choice, but because they still care and hope that it will get better.
TechVibes: 77% of cell phone users see positive effects of competition
The independent cell phone companies that we *do* have in Canada were created after a 2008 auction for crucial wireless infrastructure—after the government decided to make the auction’s rules favour…
Canadians Shaping Campaigns: Weekly Update from OpenMedia.ca
Hey pro-Internet community, Here’s Lindsey with your update: read more
Nowak: Wireless spectrum set-asides are the way to go
By Peter Nowak Ah, political opportunism – so easy to see, so disappointing to witness. No sooner did Open Media start a petition for better wireless competition than the Liberals…
Public opinion in the Waterloo Region & the rest of Canada concerning the CBC
Opinion research reveals that residents of the Waterloo region are very supportive of a CBC proposal to launch a local radio station in the area and would like their MP…
Waterloo region residents want their own CBC station
A new opinion survey shows a substantial majority (68%) of Waterloo region residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and most (73%) hope…
Poll suggests region wants local CBC radio station by Valerie Hill
FRIENDS has released a public opinion poll suggesting 68 per cent of Waterloo Region residents support CBC establishing a local radio station.
NDP, Wind Mobile disagree on foreign ownership in the telecom industry by LuAnn LaSalle
The head of Wind Mobile says Canada should clarify its ownership rules for the wireless industry to attract more foreign investment, not discourage it, because the outside capital has brought…
Rogers buys SCN; set to launch Citytv channel by Will Chabun
A mere month after announcing a deal to supply programming to Regina-based TV broadcaster SCN, Rogers Communications has unveiled a deal to buy the station for an undisclosed amount.
Rogers Media Acquires Saskatchewan Network SCN by Etan Vlessing
The takeover deal comes a month after the national broadcaster unveiled an earlier, now-abandoned affiliate agreement with the provincial educational broadcaster.
Stop The Cap: Canada falls further behind in Internet speed and cost
Many people who have travelled outside the country have told us, and the statistics confirm: Canada is falling behind the rest of the industrialized world, and unless we take action,…
Low-ball bid for Olympic TV rights could leave Canadians in dark
The International Olympic Committee has rejected a joint offer from Bell and CBC to televise the next Winter Games and the 2016 Summer Games, setting up a high-stakes showdown over…
Who needs Cancon? by Misty Harris
Despite not being held to the same Cancon carriage rules as traditional broadcasters, YouTube reports that Canadian videos are being sought-out and viewed at a rate roughly on par with…
Postmedia: Internet openness complaints on the rise
By Sarah Schmidt for Postmedia News Complaints against Internet providers deliberately slowing down online traffic are way up in Canada, according to the telecommunications regulator. Fifty-two complaints have been filed…
Users choked up over Internet throttling by Sarah Schmidt
The CRTC says complaints against Internet providers deliberately slowing down online traffic are way up in Canada.
Soft Canadian TV Ad Market Hits Shaw Communications by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says The Shaw Media division, which airs popular series like “Glee,” “NCIS” and “House,” saw sales revenue fall year-on-year as Canadian advertisers pull back in uncertain times.
Film world hits back over PM’s call to focus on blockbusters by Tom Peck
Film-makers, actors and critics argue British Prime Minister David Cameron’s call for film funding to focus on “commercially successful” pictures would “dilute the quality of the product and mean we…