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Location-based apps a gold mine for advertisers but minefield for privacy advocates

The rising popularity of location-based services and applications has been described as potential gold mine for advertisers and a potential minefield for privacy advocates. 

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Inukshuk’s Craig Wireless spectrum scoop to give Bell, Rogers stronger wireless positions

Broadband service provider Inukshuk Wireless’s acquisition of British Columbia and Manitoba WiMax spectrum from Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. will position Inukshuk to gain a stronger foothold in the wireless market, analysts say. 

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Cannot rely on market forces to ensure Canadian content, witnesses tell industry committee

OTTAWA—What started as an ideological debate about foreign ownership turned emotional Thursday as groups representing Canada’s broadcasting artists went head-to-head with Tory members of the Commons industry committee. 

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Enablence’s technology to replace copper network in Nebraska

Ottawa company Enablence Technologies Inc., a supplier of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment, has secured a deal to provide communications services in rural Nebraska. 

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Rogers and Brightcove re-launch Citytv video theatre

Rogers Digital Media and Brightcove Inc. announced Wednesday a partnership to launch a re-designed Citytv.com video theatre. 

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Opinion: CBC’s business model is no longer sustainable, says Lacroix

Anyone following the fallout from the CRTC’s recent decision on value for signal is sure to have noted CBC/Radio-Canada’s forceful reaction. Some have called it exaggerated. Others have gone further than that: “Rattling cuff links. Umbrage. Outrage.”

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Opinion: Time to review the role of the CBC, says Peladeau

At a time when technology is becoming an integral part of the way people communicate and get information and entertainment, the CRTC’s job as a regulator is harder than ever. 

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