From CBC News Bell internet customers will no longer have their file sharing uploads and downloads deliberately slowed down. Bell Canada and Bell Aliant will stop using equipment to selectively…
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Saying the quality and the quantity of local TV programming in Canada is at risk, the CRTC will hold a public consultation and review of the Local Programming Improvement Fund.
FRIENDS says the local television support fund has been absolutely essential to the survival of local news in smaller Canadian cities.
By Michael Geist for the Toronto Star The past 12 months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with legislative battles over privacy and copyright, near-continuous controversy at the CRTC,…
Columnist says Bell Canada and Rogers Communications’ purchase of the Maple Leafs puts the future of hockey on CBC in doubt when its NHL contract ends following the 2013-2014 season.
By Phillip Dampier for Stop The Cap Rogers Communications has mailed letters to rural Canadians announcing it will cease operation of its Portable Internet wireless broadband service effective March 1,…
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Columnist claims FRIENDS, via their Stop the CBC Smackdown campaign, is mocking Hulk Hogan on Twitter.
By Ellen Roseman for Moneyville Every day, I hear from Rogers and Bell customers about overcharging, recurring bill errors and unfair contract terms. Most people tell me how hard it…
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From the Canadians Civil Liberties Association: The writing is on the wall (or in this case perhaps it’s the homepage) – it is only a matter of time until the…
BCE Inc. said it will challenge a ruling by the CRTC that the telecom giant must quash commercial agreements cut with the NHL and NFL to stream games exclusively to…
For Astral, the HBO Go product is another attempt to fend off “over-the-top” services such as Netflix, and to keep subscribers from switching off their cable or satellite subscriptions.
Article by David Ellis Fact-finding without the facts: must be OTT As I’ve noted before (e.g. here and here), the CRTC’s handling of the over-the-top review is a travesty of…
CBC’s ombudsman Kirk LaPointe is reviewing CBC online, radio and television reports concerning 911 distress calls made by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
Professor says Canadians need a media commons — a public, independent place where there can be a true meeting of the minds and where there is a chance of achieving…
FRIENDS says 80% of Canadians really like public broadcasting.
Video of an event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov 29, 2011 to launch the Stop the CBC Smackdown campaign.
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