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CRTC asks complaints commissioner to help develop industry code

The CRTC said Wednesday it will require the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) to participate in a working group on the creation of an industry code for telecommunications providers. 

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Advocates debate paying for educational works in various digital formats

OTTAWA–At a copyright forum at the University of Ottawa Tuesday, advocates argued the question of whether students and universities should have to pay once or multiple times for the use of digital works in various formats.

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BitTorrent peer-to-peer content sharing profit-driven, report says

The majority of content sharing on the BitTorrent peer-to-peer application is driven by companies with financial incentives, Spanish researchers found in a new report. 

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Anti-spam bill to change mobile marketing practices, experts say

TORONTO—Canada’s new anti-spam legislation, which will require companies to pay close attention to securing consent from customers before sending commercial messages, is poised to push firms to tread lightly when advertising via mobile, experts said at a conference last week.

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Astral contracts with Rentrak to measure audience data

Astral Television Networks has signed a contract with Rentrak Corp., a U.S.-based multi-screen measurement company, to provide audience measurement services, Rentrak announced Monday. 

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CRTC issues revised list of eligible satellite services

The CRTC published Tuesday a revised list of eligible satellite services including references to all amendments made since the list’s publication a year ago. 

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CRTC sets usage-based billing rates at 15 per cent discount

The CRTC ruled Tuesday that usage-based billing rates for wholesale Internet customers will be established at a 15 per cent discount from the usage-based rates charged for retail customers.

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Golden West to operate new radio in Humboldt

The CRTC approved an application Tuesday by Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Humboldt, Sask.

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Heritage briefing note for Moore plays up consumer interests, questions CRTC data

The Heritage Department emphasized the interests of consumers and questioned CRTC data about the health of the over-the-air television industry in a politically sensitive cabinet memo about fee for carriage last year.

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Mississauga company to launch fleet of 78 communications satellites

A Mississauga-based company is planning to launch a fleet of 78 low-orbit satellites that will provide backhaul telecommunications services, with speeds of up to 12 Gbps, for data-crunched carriers worldwide.

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