The CRTC has denied a proposal by Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. to create a new fund for its discretionary tangible benefits, directing most of the money to existing funds and a smaller portion to the Broadcast Participation Fund (BPF).
Radio-Canada asks broadcasters ‘to pool our strengths’ on OTT, content
iHeartRadio files for bankruptcy in U.S.
The owner of iHeartRadio Media Inc., the company that aggregates radio content through its app, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States, though the Canadian telecom that brought it north of the border says its radio operations won’t be affected.
Federal gov’t chipping in $17M for high-speed connections in Alberta
New promise for fixed wireless, as telecoms incorporate LTE, 5G
Advances in fixed wireless technology could make it a more viable option for helping solve Canada’s rural broadband problem, while marrying fixed wireless with 5G shows promise for connecting city-dwellers, according to the companies deploying the service.
Treat Facebook as broadcaster in 2019 election: professor
OTTAWA — Treating social media companies, such as Facebook Inc., as broadcasters could help keep them in line with election regulations and curb unwanted influences resulting from unbalanced perspectives, a law professor at the University of Ottawa argued Wednesday.