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9(1)(h) for affordable services only, PIAC says

The CRTC should grant mandatory distribution orders on an exceptional and “narrow” basis and only to affordable channels that match all of the commission’s criteria, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) said.

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Smartphone shipments outnumber mobile shipments: IDC

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. shipped 70.7 million smartphones in the first quarter of 2013 and led the industry with a 32.7 per cent share of the worldwide smartphone market, research firm IDC said in new data released Thursday.

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PIPEDA opposition bill ‘positive’ though unlikely to pass, experts say

A private members bill that would give more power to Canada’s privacy commissioner and require private sector companies to report data security breaches is a positive piece of legislation though it is unlikely to become law, experts say.

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VMedia proposes $2 per month Canadian film app

Independent IPTV provider VMedia Inc. told CRTC commissioners that, if the regulator decides to reject the mandatory carriage application for Starlight: The Canadian Film Channel, the company plans to launch a new Canadian film app of all Canadian films.

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Mobilicity receives court approval for sale, restructuring

Dave Wireless Inc. announced a court-approved restructuring process with a sale as an option.

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Afrotainment not competitive with AMET-TV: Soundview

Four American “Afrotainment” specialty channels would benefit, not hinder, Afromedia Communications Inc.’s African Movies and Entertainment Television (AMET TV) service if they are allowed to launch in Canada, the company applying to bring the channels to Canada said.

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Ontario to table wireless consumer protection bill

The Ontario government said it will introduce consumer protection legislation creating new rights for mobile wireless consumers in the province.

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Primus brings fibre optic services to Ottawa

Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. launched new fibre optic services for businesses in Ottawa’s downtown area, the company’s Canadian subsidiary said.

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Bell Media launches accelerator program

BCE Inc.’s Bell Media division launched a new apprenticeship program designed to help develop the “next generation” of TV producers in Canada, the company said.

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Starlight says ‘market failure’ warrants the public paying for better access, content

Filmmakers and producers backing a proposed all-Canadian film channel faced questions from CRTC commissioners about why the Canadian public should fund their channel and whether they considered launching the service on an online platform.

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