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Service restored after cut cable cripples Bell, Telus network

A cut cable crippled the shared network of BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. in Atlantic Canada Friday, according to the carriers, whose customers across eastern portions of the country were left without wireless services for roughly five hours.

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CSE watching proposed U.S. IoT security bill

Four United States senators are proposing a bill that would require minimum cybersecurity standards for Internet of Things (IoT) devices bought by federal agencies.

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Extend private copying levy: ACTRA

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is asking the federal government to extend the private copying levy, which is applied to media like blank tapes and CDs.

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Bell subs feel impact of ‘aggressive’ cable competition in Q2

BCE Inc. is hoping the second half of the year results in a boost for its internet business, after a second quarter that analysts called “surprisingly weak” and “softer than expected.”

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IoT connections to factor into roaming agreements: Juniper

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices means the technology will need to be included in roaming agreements in the future, according to a new report by Juniper Research.

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Broadcasters need mandated contributions: CMPA

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is disputing arguments made in an open letter published by three of Canada’s biggest private broadcasters that urged the CRTC not to reconsider its decision on Canadian program spending,

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Kodi add-on host prepping for legal battle

A Montreal man connected to a popular repository for Kodi add-ons, who was ordered by the Federal Court to submit to the search and seizure of his property following a claim by a group of telecoms, is fundraising to fight the lawsuit.

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CMF funding blockchain-based system for rightsholders

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is backing an initiative by Ontario public broadcaster Groupe Média TFO to implement technology that would allow it to more efficiently credit content and pay rightsholders.

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Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping case

Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile says that its decision not to pay some traffic termination charges to Iristel Inc. is based on “suspicious patterns” indicating traffic stimulation, which include “aberrantly high traffic volumes” terminating on Iristel’s network in the 867 area code, ever since the two parties revised their interconnection agreement in 2016.

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Don’t reconsider CRTC licence decision: Bell, Corus, Rogers

The country’s biggest media companies are publicly firing back against calls from the creative and screen-based industries and politicians who want Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to reconsider the CRTC’s decision to adjust the standards for required spending on Canadian content by TV providers.

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