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FCC won’t take action against zero-rating: Pai

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Friday it won’t “focus on denying Americans free data” going forward, as it ended its investigation into zero-rated offerings.

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CRTC revokes licences of 21 telecoms

The CRTC has revoked basic international telecommunications services (BITS) licences of 21 small telecoms after they violated their licence conditions.

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Canadian court orders another worldwide search result takedown

A Federal Court judge on Monday ordered a foreign website to be taken down and some of the content it published removed from search engines internationally due to a violation of Canadian privacy law, adding to the number of cases in which of a Canadian court has made such an extraterritorial order.

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Joly not afraid of change following cultural review

OTTAWA — If Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly was clear about anything during a Thursday afternoon appearance at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Prime Time in Ottawa conference, it was that the only constant in the country’s cultural toolkit was an adherence to a Canadian social contract.

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Bell continues wireless trend, expects MTS to close end of Q1

BCE Inc. continued the industry-wide trend of strong wireless numbers, as its fourth quarter earnings report showed a surge in data usage over the year and a better view of when it expects to close its acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS). 

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Connect to Innovate deadline extended

The federal government is extending the deadline for applications to be made to its new rural broadband program.

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Blais calls out demands for ‘political interference’ with CRTC

OTTAWA — CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais used his opening remarks at a panel discussion Thursday to criticize individuals who are calling for “political interference” in the commission’s decisions.

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CRTC consulting on message relay services

The CRTC is collecting feedback on whether wireless service providers should be required to provide message relay service (MRS) for customers with a hearing or speech disability.

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New area codes determined for Nfld, QC

Ten-digit dialling will officially roll out in Newfoundland and Labrador next summer after the CRTC approved a new area code for the province.

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Nuisance call deadline extended

The CRTC has changed the deadline for interventions in its consultation on measures to reduce caller ID spoofing and other ways of managing nuisance calls.

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