June 2016 - The Wire Report

June 30, 2016

Facebook, AT&T defend differential pricing in CRTC review

Facebook Inc. and AT&T Inc. have waded into the CRTC’s review of differential pricing practices, arguing that the commission should allow carriers to offer zero-rated services and sponsored data.

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June 30, 2016

AT&T closes Quickplay deal

AT&T Inc. has finalized a deal to purchase a Canadian video-streaming platform, the company announced Tuesday.

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June 30, 2016

Sirius fined for bad telemarketing

Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. had to cough up $650,000 after being investigated by the CRTC for breaking telemarketing rules, the regulator said Wednesday.

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June 30, 2016

First round of 600 MHz auction wraps up in U.S.

The first round of an auction in the United States to convert spectrum in the 600 MHz band from TV to wireless use has wrapped up, setting a price of $86.4 billion for 126 MHz of the frequency, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Wednesday.

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June 30, 2016

BBC to open Toronto bureau, Canadian version of website

The BBC will launch a new Toronto bureau and a Canadian edition of BBC.com, the British public service broadcaster announced Thursday.

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June 30, 2016

Cyber security consultation to be ‘launched shortly’: ISED

The federal government will be moving forward with another consultation in the coming months, this time as it prepares to review cyber security measures.

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June 30, 2016

The Shopping Channel appoints new president

Rogers Communications Inc. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Anne Martin-Vachon as president of The Shopping Channel, effective August 16.

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June 29, 2016

Rogers encouraging travellers to roam with their phones

The vast majority of Canadian travellers take their smartphones with them when they go on summer vacation, a survey by Rogers Communication Inc. suggests, as the company pushes its roaming offering.

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June 29, 2016

Advocacy groups take aim at data caps in zero-rating review

Questions around telecoms’ usage of data caps should be at the centre of the CRTC’s proceeding on differential pricing practices, advocacy groups said in interventions, calling for the commission to impose limits on their use.

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June 29, 2016

Localized cell signal jamming possible during presidential visits

A short, localized disruption of wireless service for those next to the presidential motorcade may not have been out of the question Wednesday, when U.S. president Barack Obama visted Ottawa for the North America Leaders’ Summit.

Month: June 2016

Facebook, AT&T defend differential pricing in CRTC review

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AT&T closes Quickplay deal

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Sirius fined for bad telemarketing

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First round of 600 MHz auction wraps up in U.S.

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BBC to open Toronto bureau, Canadian version of website

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Cyber security consultation to be ‘launched shortly’: ISED

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The Shopping Channel appoints new president

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Rogers encouraging travellers to roam with their phones

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Advocacy groups take aim at data caps in zero-rating review

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Localized cell signal jamming possible during presidential visits

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