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Shaw calls for access to broadcasting funding for Montreal station CKMI

Shaw Media Inc.’s English-language TV station in Montreal deserves access to the Local Programming Infrastructure Fund (LPIF), the company says.

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Lobby groups push Internet policy, foreign ownership, Canadian broadcasting as campaign issues

Internet policy is expected to be in the foreground in the 2011 election campaign as lobby groups push candidates and parties to put their issues onto the political agenda.

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New entrants to capture 16 per cent of market in 2014: Report

New entrants to the Canadian wireless market can undercut the incumbents’ combined voice/data pricing by more than 60 per cent and capture more than 16 per cent of the wireless market by the end of 2014, says a new report from Toronto’s Convergence Consulting Group. 

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Telus launches discount brand

Telus Corp. announced this week that it will join its telecom cohorts by launching an unlimited all-you-can-talk cellphone service. 

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CRTC consulting on transmitter power in Timmins

The CRTC announced Tuesday that it will hold a public consultation on an application for an increase in antenna power in Timmins, Ont. 

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Group-licensing rules an obstacle to profitability for Citytv stations, Rogers says

Rogers Communications Inc. says the CRTC’s new licensing framework for large broadcasting groups could hurt its business and that the commission shouldn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to regulating the industry. 

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Court denies May’s request for expedited review of CRTC regs

Green party Leader Elizabeth May will not participate in the televised leaders’ debates after the federal court rejected her request for an expedited hearing to review a CRTC broadcasting regulation. 

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CRTC digital transmitter application non-compliant

The CRTC announced Tuesday that it will hold a public consultation on an application for a new digital transmitter in Trois-Rivières, Que. 

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Cord-cutting to continue in 2011-2012: Report

One per cent of Canadian TV subscribers will cut their TV subscriptions in 2011-2012 to rely upon Netflix and other online, over-the-top sources, said a new report this month from the Convergence Consulting Group Ltd.

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Wind launches new data stick Internet plan

Wind Mobile announced Tuesday a new mobile data stick plan that offers unlimited wireless Internet access for $29 per month.

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