Que. music industry wants CanCon rules for streaming services, ISPs

The Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video (ADISQ) is asking for regulatory action to help support the music industry as it deals with the shift to streaming music services, including the imposition of new rules for both streaming services and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

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Reddit reaction to differential pricing overwhelmingly critical

Users of Reddit Inc.’s website have largely railed against differential pricing in a discussion initated by the CRTC, with an overwhelming number of comments on the social platform expressing concern about the practice, which allows providers to exempt some services from counting towards a customer’s data allotment.

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Rogers makes cuts to magazine division

Rogers Communications Inc. is downsizing its print division, reducing the publication schedules of three magazines and eliminating the print runs of four publications entirely, the company announced Friday.

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Study confirms most ISPs deliver advertised speeds

The final results of a CRTC study of broadband Internet service confirm its preliminary conclusions from March, which found that the majority of broadband wireline Internet services sold to Canadian homes meet or exceed their advertised speeds.

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CraveTV profitability still uncertain after Shomi exit: Desjardins

While CraveTV should have an easier time competing in the over-the-top (OTT) space now that Shomi will cease operation, Netflix Inc.’s offering still leaves doubt about the profitability of BCE Inc.’s service, says a Desjardins analyst.

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Open infrastructure category to include digital: ITAC

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is recommending that telecommunications networks be included in the federal government’s definition of infrastructure to help spur their expansion and development.

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Rogers offering some Shomi customers free Netflix

In the wake of the announced shuttering of its streaming service, Shomi, Rogers Communications Inc. is offering some customers six months of free access to Netflix Inc.’s over-the-top (OTT) service.

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Piracy lawsuit launched over Cell sharing

An American film production company is looking to identify 12 Canadians it says infringed its copyright by file-sharing its content.

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CRTC launches video relay service, will keep an eye on data usage

GATINEAU, Que. — The first national video relay service (VRS) for hearing-impaired Canadians launched Wednesday, with the CRTC and companies involved in the project saying they’ll keep an eye on how much bandwidth it uses. 

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69% of anglophones use social networks: MTM

Facebook Inc.’s platform is by far the dominant social network among Canadian anglophones, with almost all — 92 per cent — of social networkers using the site, according to a new report from CBC/Radio-Canada research project Media Technology Monitor (MTM).

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