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5G specifications approved by 3GPP

In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) announced the approval of an implementable 5G new radio (NR) specification.

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Telecom criticized for continuous credit checks

In a report released on Wednesday by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), a Canadian telecom was deemed in violation of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) after repeatedly requesting a customer’s credit history for marketing purposes.

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Music channel denied Canadian distribution

The CRTC has denied an application by Ethnic Channels Group Ltd. (ECGL) to bring a Polish music channel to Canada after Blue Ant Media Inc. and Stingray Digital Group Inc. said it would interfere with their own services.

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CRTC calls out Iristel, but says no new regs in traffic stimulation case

In separate decisions on Wednesday, the CRTC ordered Iristel Inc. to cease the use of 867 area code numbers to connect callers to a Toronto-area radio station audio stream, but deemed BCE Inc.’s request for new regulations covering the practice of traffic stimulation unnecessary.  

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Part 1 over Calgary access agreement reinstated

The CRTC has resumed a proceeding regarding municipal access by telecoms in the city of Calgary, even though an Alberta court is currently considering the validity of the city’s municipal rights-of-way bylaw.

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CRTC tells Bell it has to build outside meet-me points

BCE Inc. must have a point to which other internet service providers (ISPs) can connect outside of its central offices, the CRTC reaffirmed Wednesday as it denied a review-and-vary application by the company.

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Court denies Bell Super Bowl SimSub appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a case brought forward by BCE Inc. challenging the CRTC’s rule forbidding simultaneous substitution for the Super Bowl on Monday, putting an end to a nearly three-year court challenge — though the company indicated Tuesday it is still hoping the regulator will rescind the decision.

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Rogers, CBC ink 7-year deal for HNIC NHL broadcast

Rogers Communications Inc. and CBC/Radio-Canada signed a seven-year sub-licensing deal for the broadcasting rights of Hockey Night in Canada’s Saturday night hockey game and the Stanley Cup playoffs, Rogers said in a press release on Tuesday.

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Five new directors named to CBC board

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly named five new members to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors for five-year terms, said a Tuesday press release.

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C-59 could hurt security, allow surveillance on telecom networks: report

A comprehensive new report from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and the the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) has identified dozens of potential issues with Bill C-59, including elements that could “have the net effect of undermining security in Canadian networks, rather than enhancing it.”

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