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Wireless code’s retroactive application ‘mandatory,’ Motzney says

The retroactive application of the CRTC’s wireless code on all existing wireless contracts will be “mandatory” on June 3, 2015, allowing customers on the tail end of three-year agreements to exit without paying an early cancellation fee, said Barbara Motzney, the CRTC’s chief consumer officer.

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NWTel plan doesn’t meet residents’ needs, governments say

Northwestel Inc.’s revised modernization plan fails to meet northerners’ telecom needs, representatives from the Yukon and Northwest Territories governments told a panel of CRTC commissioners Monday.

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Shammo: Verizon ‘dipping its toe’ in Canadian waters

Verizon Communications Inc. is “looking at the opportunity” of entering the Canadian wireless market, Fran Shammo, the company’s chief financial officer, told the Wall Street Journal.

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CBC/Radio Canada seeks designs for new Montreal building

CBC/Radio Canada issued a request for proposals for the redevelopment of its Maison de Radio-Canada site in Montreal.

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LTSS passed 20,000 subs in April

Shaw Communication Inc. has enrolled more than 20,000 homes in its free satellite TV program, CRTC data shows.

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Google Glass ‘raises significant privacy issues,’ Stoddart says

Jennifer Stoddart, Canada’s privacy commissioner, is among 36 data protection authorities who issued a joint letter Tuesday raising concerns about Google Glass.

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No CETA deal following Harper’s European visit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper returns to Canada from Northern Ireland Tuesday without a free-trade deal with the European Union.

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Modernization plan a ‘fair balance:’ Flaherty

Northwestel Inc.'s modernization plan is a “fair balance” between the needs of consumers, the company, and its competitors, Paul Flaherty, Northwestel's president and CEO, told a panel of commissioners Monday.

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Menzies promoted to vice-chair; CBC’s Shoan named to CRTC

The federal Conservative government appointed Peter Menzies as the CRTC’s new vice-chair of telecommunications and former CBC/Radio-Canada employee Raj Shoan as a regional commissioner for Ontario, the Heritage Department said. 

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Netflix signs original content deal with DreamWorks

Netflix Inc. signed its biggest-ever deal for original content, inking a multi-year contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Netflix said Monday.

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