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Inukshuk sues Vecima over spectrum deal

The Inukshuk Wireless Partnership is suing Vecima Networks Inc. in the Supreme Court of Ontario over a spectrum holdings deal, Vecima said. 

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B.C. court approves Telus share conversion

Telus Corp.’s proposal to exchange non-voting shares for common shares on a one-for-one basis was approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the company said Tuesday.

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Twitter, Nielsen, create new TV ratings

U.S.-based Nielsen Co. and Twitter Inc. entered a multi-year agreement to create “The Nielsen Twitter TV Rating” for the U.S. market, the companies said Monday.

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CCTS rejects call for more enforcement powers

The Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) would be “willing and able” to enforce a future code of conduct for wireless carriers though it does not want additional powers to do so, the CCTS said.

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No injunction against Mobilicity ads, B.C. court says

New entrant wireless carrier DAVE Wireless Inc. can continue airing ads about “unlimited” data packages and the limited nature of its competitors “unlimited” packages after British Columbia’s top court denied a Telus Corp. request to stop the ads.

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CRTC exempts small Category B channels

The CRTC will allow small, Category B specialty channels to operate without obtaining broadcasting licences in an effort to get more channels up and running, the commission said.

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Cogeco carries ethnic channels

Cogeco Cable Inc. expanded its ethnic channel offerings by adding 25 channels from the Asian Television Network International Ltd. (ATN) and 23 channels from the Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. (ECG), the broadcasters said this week.

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CBC says it would refuse local advertising on radio networks, accept only national

CBC/Radio-Canada said its proposal for advertising on CBC Radio 2 and Espace Musique would draw national advertising only and refuse local ad buys.

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CRTC order on NFL, NHL content violated Copyright Act: Bell

The CRTC infringed the Copyright Act last year when it ordered BCE Inc. to explain how it would make exclusive NHL and NFL mobile sports content available to competitor Telus Corp., BCE said in court documents.

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Pattison acquires CIKT-FM Grande Prairie

The CRTC approved Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd.’s acquisition of Bear Creek Broadcasting Ltd.’s CIKT-FM Grande Prairie radio station.

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