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Rogers challenge of Competition Act first of its kind January 27, 2012 - 5:26pm — By Nicholas Kyonka
Rogers Communications Inc.'s Charter challenge of two provisions of the Competition Act are the first test of their kind, Greg Scott, a spokesman for The Competition Bureau, told The Wire Report. 34% watch TV online in Canada: MTM report January 27, 2012 - 5:01pm — The Wire Report
Google Inc.’s YouTube attracted the highest proportion of Canadian online video watchers last year, with online television programming second, a new Media Technology Monitor (MTM) report says. FMRI technology helping advertisers choose most effective platform January 26, 2012 - 4:29pm — By Danika J. Grenier
Toronto communications firm PHD Canada is using new “neuromarketing” tools to help advertisers explore the different marketing values of TV, radio and other media. Videotron pulls back from cap proposal, pushes for set-asides January 26, 2012 - 3:26pm — The Wire Report
Quebecor Media Inc. has changed its position on the policy framework for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction and now says it opposes the type of cap-based framework it once supported. Increasing foreign ownership to 49% 'changes nothing': New entrants January 25, 2012 - 6:16pm — By Nicholas Kyonka
Proposals to raise the foreign ownership restrictions to 49 per cent will do nothing to help Canada’s new entrant wireless carriers, those carriers say. Tories propose to protect telecom as Canadian-owned in EU trade deal January 25, 2012 - 3:03pm — By Simon Doyle
The Conservative government has proposed an exemption to EU trade negotiators asking that Canada's telecom companies remain Canadian-owned, trade documents show. Funding incentives for 'transmedia' projects pushing old media into new media January 24, 2012 - 3:41pm — By Danika J. Grenier
Funding incentives for “transmedia”—the deployment of media across all platforms—are pushing Canadian television producers to acquire whole new skill sets, industry experts say. Von Finckenstein urges spectrum caps over set-asides for 700 MHz auction January 21, 2012 - 12:01am — By Nicholas Kyonka
The government should move quickly to auction off available 700 MHz spectrum frequencies for mobile use and spectrum caps are preferred over set-asides to encourage competition, outgoing CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein said in an interview. Von Finckenstein one-on-one: On set-asides, foreign ownership, cord-cutting, and more January 21, 2012 - 12:01am — The Wire Report
Konrad von Finckenstein, 66, does not intend to retire this year, but he's not encouraging universities to come knocking. The outgoing chair of the CRTC says he's more of a manager, not the academic type. Traditional TV, 'neuromarketing,' to play key roles in advertising in 2012: Deloitte January 20, 2012 - 7:26pm — By Danika J. Grenier
OTTAWA—Traditional television advertising and the use of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) are new and potentially “more effective” advertising strategies, Deloitte and Touche LLP’s TMT Predictions 2012 report says. Bell seeks to double payphone rates to pay for upgrades January 20, 2012 - 4:42pm — The Wire Report
Bell Canada, Bell Aliant and Télébec are seeking the CRTC’s permission to double their standard payphone rates, proposing to bump the cost of a local payphone call to as much as $2. Telcos say new interconnection regime levels the playing field January 19, 2012 - 6:29pm — By Nicholas Kyonka
A CRTC decision Thursday will help modernize Canada’s interconnection regime by requiring traditional telcos to increasingly connect with cablecos and wireless providers using Internet-protocol (IP) technology, industry insiders say. Wireless companies expected to slow down network capex this year: Analysts January 18, 2012 - 5:44pm — By Danika J. Grenier
Canadian mobile providers' expanding investments in wireless network infrastructure is expected to cool off in 2012 as the industry prepares for a 700 MHz spectrum auction later this year, analysts say. CRTC proposes backup emergency broadcast system for territories January 18, 2012 - 5:19pm — The Wire Report
The CRTC issued a call for comments Wednesday on a proposal to allow the legislative channels for federal, provincial and territorial legislatures to broadcast emergency messages when other emergency communications systems fail. Expiring terms present opportunity to reduce commission size, analysts say January 17, 2012 - 6:16pm — By Nicholas Kyonka
With a slate of CRTC commissioners set to reach the end of their terms over the next two years, it may be time for the government to consider reducing the size of the commission, analysts say. |
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