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TV providers divided on set-top ratings system

Canada’s biggest television providers are divided over the future of audience measurement via the next generation of set-top boxes.

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Complaint filed on Telus prepaid customer policy

Two groups have filed a complaint with the CRTC against a Telus Corp. regarding its policy that requires prepaid wireless customers with a balance of over $300 to acquire 30-day plans or add-ons.

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U.K. to institute “notice-and-notice” copyright regime

The U.K. has scrapped the copyright enforcement approach set out in its 2010 Digital Economy Act in favour of a regime similar to Canada’s.

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Bell files another complaint about condo access

BCE Inc. has filed a complaint against Plazacorp Investments Ltd. and Rogers Communications Inc., asking for access to one of Plazacorp’s Toronto condo buildings, a month after the CRTC closed a similar complaint against a different building.

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CRTC approves DHX purchase of Astral kids’ channels

DHX Media Ltd. has been approved to purchase four kids' television channels from BCE Inc., the CRTC said on its website Thursday.

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World tablet shipments up 11% in second quarter

World tablet shipments were up 11 per cent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier, International Data Corp. said Thursday.

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Rogers posts double-digit drop in earnings

Rogers Communications Inc. on Thursday posted a double-digit decline its second-quarter earnings compared to the same period last year in its first quarterly report since announcing its corporate overhaul in May.

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PIAC says up to $600M annually at stake in paper-billing issue

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) says up to $600 million a year is at stake as the CRTC gets set to meet with telecommunications companies to discuss the practice of charging customers to receive paper bills.

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Savings, simplification cited in BCE takeover of Bell Aliant

Saving money, simplifying operations and creating a stronger telecom competitor in Atlantic Canada were among the reasons cited for why BCE Inc. is seeking ownership of all parts of Bell Aliant Inc. it does not already own.

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New device claims to add IoT to anything

A new device from New Tork-based LittleBits Electronics Inc. claims to bring the Internet of Things to any device, according to a Wednesday news release.

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