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Catalyst withdraws from 700 MHz auction

Catalyst Capital Group Inc. has withdrawn its application to take part in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, Industry Canada said.

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Anti-spam exemptions follow industry consultation, Moore says

The federal government’s long-delayed anti-spam laws will come into force next July with new regulations that include partial exemptions for charities and business-to-business communications as part of a “classic Canadian compromise,” Industry Minister James Moore said.

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U.S. analysts sound alarm over pick-and-pay

As Canadian regulators move toward a possible pick-and-pay TV regime in Canada, some industry analysts in the United States are warning of the effect such a move toward “unbundling” would have south of the border.

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Netflix expands CBC licensing deal

Netflix Inc. and CBC/Radio Canada have expanded their licensing agreement, adding CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries, as well as new seasons of series like Republic of Doyle and Heartland, to Netflix’s streaming service.

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New lifestyle channel launching

Knight TV Inc. will launch a new specialty channel focusing on food and lifestyle on Dec. 11, the company said Tuesday.

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V Media Group acquiring two Bell specialty channels

V Interactions Inc. is acquiring the French-language specialty channels MusiquePlus and MusiMax from BCE Inc.’s media division.

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Telus fights 700 MHz spectrum cap at Federal Court

The federal industry minister has no right to determine the “eligibility criteria” for companies to participate in spectrum auctions in the absence of formal rules from cabinet, lawyers representing Telus Corp. argued in Federal Court on Tuesday.

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Wind Mobile wants Mobilicity’s spectrum for LTE network: Lacavera

Globalive Wireless Management Corp., operator of Wind Mobile, is looking at buying Mobilicity because it needs more spectrum in order to roll out an LTE network, Wind CEO Anthony Lacavera said.

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Bell Aliant expanding FibreOp to Sturgeon Falls, Ont.

Bell Aliant Inc. is expanding its FibreOp fibre-to-the-home network to Sturgeon Falls, Ont., the company said.

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Surge in demand slowed service for small ISP customers, cablecos say

The “rapid growth” in the number of customers who ordered cable-based Internet services from small Internet service providers (ISPs) this summer slowed the ability of incumbent cablecos to connect those customers and to respond to service outages when they occurred, Canada’s largest cablecos said.

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