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Shoan wins appeal of CRTC dismissal; judge sends decision for reconsideration

Raj Shoan was denied procedural fairness when he was fired from his job as the CRTC’s regional commissioner for Ontario last summer, three years into a five-year term, a Federal Court justice has found, sending the decision back to the governor-in-council for reconsideration.

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Gov’t info requests to Facebook fall in second half of 2016

Facebook Inc. received 773 requests for customer information from Canadian law enforcement and government agencies in the second half of 2016, down from 1,004 requests in the first half of the year.

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Digital platforms open to cultural diversity message: Joly

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly said she found a receptive audience for her message of cultural diversity on digital platforms among the executives of the digital media giants she met on her recent trip to California.

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AI, 5G, rural broadband funding in Ont., N.S. budgets

The Ontario government said it will support the latest technologies in the coming years, with funding for artificial intelligence and 5G networks included in its 2017 budget.

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CRTC issues first non-telemarketing fine to telecom

A $15,000 fine imposed on VOIS Inc. Thursday marks the first time the CRTC has fined a telecom under the Telecommunications Act for not complying with a regulatory requirement “not related to telemarketing,” the commission said in a press release.

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Quality of service regime needed for wholesale Internet: CNOC

Small Internet service providers (ISPs) and advocacy groups are asking the CRTC to put in place protections regarding the quality of service they and their customers receive when buying wholesale Internet service from bigger providers, while those large telecoms are arguing such measures aren’t necessary.

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Virgin Mobile leads in wireless customer satisfaction: study

Good customer service goes hand-in-hand with price as a popular reason customers pick their wireless service provider, according to a new J.D. Power study released Thursday.

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CRTC to launch women-in-production talks

The CRTC will explore the topic of generating more participation of women in media production, according to Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais.

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Sirius privatization plan gets final OK from CRTC

Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. received the final nod required in its bid to privatize, with the CRTC granting its approval Wednesday for the transaction it said was worth $479 million.

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FCC head outlines plans for Open Internet rejig

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will introduce a proposal next month for a new plan to replace the existing Open Internet order, also referred to as Title II, Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday.

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