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Bell Aliant, Bell exempted from wireline services regulation

The CRTC will exempt BCE Inc. and Bell Aliant Inc. (in which BCE Inc. has 44 per cent stake) from regulation of its local residential wireline services in its territories in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

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CRTC consulting on DHX-Bell deal

The CRTC said Thursday it is consulting on an application by DHX Media Ltd. to acquire four former Astral Media Inc. children’s TV channels from BCE Inc.

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EU votes to enshrine net neutrality, end roaming charges

The European Union voted on Thursday to end roaming charges by December 2015 and enshrine net neutrality in all 28 member nations as part of its efforts to build a “connected continent,” according to a statement.

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CRTC’s consumer focus not at odds with industry: Blais

GATINEAU, Que. — The reviews the CRTC will be holding over the coming year, which include proceedings covering wholesale access to wireless and fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks, the future of television and commercial radio, could set the direction for the CRTC over the next decade, said CRTC Chairman Jean Pierre Blais.

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Competition Bureau, IP agency sign cooperation agreement

The federal Competition Bureau announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) calling for closer cooperation between the two agencies.

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Amazon releases set-top streaming box

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. announced a new television set-top box at an event in New York on Tuesday, pledging to improve the over-the-top (OTT) experience for customers frustrated by the limitations of rival offerings from Apple Inc. and others, according to media reports.

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One Ottawa-area radio station approved, another denied

The CRTC on Wednesday denied one application while approving another from the same company for new radio stations in small communities just west of Ottawa. 

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Canadians replacing PCs with mobile phones for browsing: ComScore

Canadians are among the most active Internet users in the world and are replacing traditional desktop computers with mobile phones for consuming online content, according to a new report from consumer data tracker ComScore Inc.

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Cisco announces educational, health network for North

Cisco Systems Inc. announced Wednesday it is investing $1.6 million in a video network to bring educational and health services to Canada’s North.

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BlackBerry won’t renew contract with T-Mobile

BlackBerry Ltd. said in a release issued late Tuesday that it will not renew T-Mobile US Inc.’s licence to sell BlackBerry products after it expires on April 25.

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