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Municipalities argue new definitions, cost-sharing in MAA ‘unworkable’

A group of municipalities is asking the CRTC to take a second look at a decision last year that determined how much data, including coordinates, was necessary for the city to know about a service provider’s underground facilities for the purpose of planning.

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Bell to pay $1M in tangible benefits for Larche stations

The CRTC has approved the purchase of four Ontario radio stations by BCE Inc.’s Bell Media from Larche Communications Inc.

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CRTC abdicating responsibility by declining sales practices inquiry: PIAC

The CRTC has told the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) that Canadians have other outlets for complaints about telecom sales practices in response to a request from the consumer group to open an investigation into the issue.

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Bell played fair in carriage dispute with Ebox: CRTC

In a decision on Monday, the CRTC ruled that BCE Inc. did not subject independent telecom Ebox Inc. to an undue disadvantage during carriage negotiations.

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Telecoms defend FairPlay to MPs, call for 5G net neutrality flexibility

OTTAWA — Representatives from Canada’s biggest telecoms argued that flexibility in Canada’s net neutrality framework will be necessary with the advent of 5G, as they answered questions about a proposal to block websites hosting pirated content from parliamentarians Tuesday.

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High fees, lack of understanding limit personal info access: Citizen Lab

Financial barriers and complex responses still deter individuals from accessing their information held by companies, including telecoms, in Canada, according to a report by Toronto-based privacy advocates Citizen Lab.

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Specialized fitness wearables to take chunk of global market by 2022

Customers’ drive to track precise data will push specific kinds of wearables, including clothing and ear-based fitness devices, to just under a quarter of the overall wearables market in 2022, according to a new Juniper Research report.

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Ian Morrison steps down from watchdog Friends

Ian Morrison, the co-founder of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, is handing over the reins of the organization after 32 years leading the watchdog.

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PIAC asks CRTC to confirm prepaid balances must be retained

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is asking the CRTC to declare that telecoms cannot expire balances left on customers’ prepaid accounts in cases where customers continue to top off their account.

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CRTC approves English Club TV for distribution

The CRTC has approved VMedia Inc.’s application to bring to Canada a channel that helps viewers improve their English, according to a Thursday decision.

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