Bell launches TSN/RDS streaming service for $25/month

BCE Inc. has made its TSN and RDS sports channels available without a TV subscription for $24.99 a month.

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Frequency of overage charges trending back up, survey suggests

The federal government released the findings of a 2018 public-opinion survey meant to assess the effectiveness of the Wireless Code this week, revealing that one out of two Canadians have paid mobile plan data overage fees at least once in the last 12 months, while one in four continue to suffer from “bill shock.”

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ISED consulting on timelines for 5G devices, 3.5 GHz for mobile use

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is seeking comments, during a consultation on the 3.5 Ghz spectrum, about timelines related to the deployment of the spectrum, including the rollout of 5G equipment and when it should allow for the band’s flexible use for mobile services.  

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Bell to launch new on-demand services, content hub

BCE Inc. will launch two new ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, rebrand its entertainment specialty channels and centralize its content portfolio under one digital roof.

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CRTC approves 4K travel channel

The CRTC has approved Travelxp 4K, a channel focusing on travel, for distribution in Canada.

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OPC says 90% budget increase would give it ‘true impact’

The Office of The Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has asked the government for a 30-per-cent-increase to its budget, but said that it would need three times that amount for its work to have a significant effect.

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Nantel accuses Joly of holding cultural sector ‘hostage’

NDP Heritage critic Pierre Nantel took Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to task for launching another consultation Tuesday instead of proposing legislative change, during Joly’s appearance at the House heritage committee Thursday morning.

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Bains says spectrum auction dates to give industry predictability

TORONTO Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains announced Wednesday the timing of the next three spectrum auctions — including the much talked-about 3.5 GHz — as well as a $10-per-month broadband plan for low-income families that critics say puts incumbents in control.

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Order telecoms to provide paper bills, PIAC asks CRTC

Telecom companies should have to offer paper bills to customers who ask for them, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is telling the CRTC.

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SCC Haaretz ruling maintains jurisdiction ‘status quo’: legal experts

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling in an online libel case won’t change much about how court jurisdiction over online content currently works in Canada, according to legal experts.

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