Phone unlocking requirement has increased theft: Bell, Rogers

Rules that force providers to unlock smartphones have led to an increased level of crime targeting the supply chain and retail elements of their businesses, BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. told the CRTC.

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Current witness protections sufficient in sales tactics inquiry: CRTC

The CRTC has declined a request from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) to offer protection against litigation to current and former employees who offer submissions to the regulator’s investigation of telecom sale practises.

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CPC Heritage critic Van Loan leaving politics

Heritage shadow minister Peter Van Loan will no longer be an MP as of Sept. 30, according to a statement posted on social media Sunday.

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CMPA to tour country ahead of broadcast, telecom acts review

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) has launched a Canada-wide tour to hear what its members have to say about the legislative review of the Broadcasting Act and Telecommunications Act.

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Corus puts marketing team under one group in restructuring

Corus Entertainment Inc. is consolidating its marketing and promotional teams to better drive its audience engagement efforts, but it said it will not impact its content production .

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Telecom blockchain market to reach nearly $1B in 2023: researchers

The global telecom blockchain market could grow to an estimated $993.8 million by 2023, driven by increased use of the trustless databases in billing, number portability, fraud and eSIM provisioning, according to a study by Markets and Markets.

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LEO projects promise rural, remote broadband in just a few years

Three years after a number of big companies first announced they would launch global low-earth-orbit (LEO) systems that would provide internet connectivity to remote areas around the world, that space is getting crowded — including with some Canadian competition.

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TekSavvy gets fewer info requests

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. saw a declining number of government requests for its subscriber information over 2017, it said in its latest quarterly transparency report.

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New cell towers unlock Rogers network upgrades

Rogers Communications Inc. outlined some of the locations of new cell towers which include upgrades to its mobile network capability in a series of press releases released Thursday morning.

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Assiniboia, Sask. gets first commercial radio station

The CRTC has granted a radio broadcasting licence for Assiniboia, Sask., which it said in a decision Thursday means the town of of 2,389 people will get its first commercial radio station.

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