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Companies pledge millions to prevent rerun of Heartbleed bug

More than a dozen of the world’s biggest technology firms are dedicating millions of dollars to an initiative that will fund open-source projects in response to the Heartbleed bug that affected security for millions of web users around the world in early April, it was announced Thursday.

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AT&T reports fastest revenue growth in years

AT&T on Tuesday said its first quarter featured its strongest year-to-year revenue growth in more than two years.

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U.S. watchdog approves Facebook purchase of Oculus

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that Facebook Inc. has been given the go-ahead to purchase virtual-reality technology maker Oculus VR Inc.

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TV, basic services, payphones among CRTC’s upcoming priorities

For the coming year, CRTC has prioritized issues including the ongoing review of Canada’s television-broadcasting system and looking into what telecommunications services should be accessible to all as well as determining how important a role payphones still play in people’s lives.

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HBO signs first online-only streaming deal with Amazon

Time Warner Inc.'s HBO pay-TV service has signed a multi-year licensing deal with online retailer Amazon.com Inc. to bring its back catalog of shows, including critically acclaimed hits such as The Sopranos and The Wire, to the Prime Instant Video streaming service, available only in the United States.

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Rogers’ Phil Lind to retire at year’s end

Rogers Communications Inc. said Phil Lind, the company’s executive vice-president of regulatory affairs, is retiring after this year.

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SaskTel expands fixed wireless LTE

SaskTel is making its fixed-wireless, fourth-generation LTE service available on its remaining 43 wireless broadband Internet (WBBI) towers, the company said in a release Monday.

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Telus-Mobilicity deal to test government powers: expert

The $350-million bid by Telus Corp. for Mobilicity could set up a test of Industry Canada’s regulatory power over the sale of wireless spectrum and competition within the wireless industry, according to one expert.

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CRTC establishes video relay service

The CRTC said Tuesday that it will establish a video relay service for users of American Sign Language and Langue des signes québécoise.

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Lynn Chambers joins VP ranks at Corus

Corus Entertainment Inc. announced last week that it had appointed Lynn Chambers as vice-president of client marketing in its TV-sales division.

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