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CRTC to hold sales practices hearing in October

The CRTC will question telecoms about their sales practices at an October hearing in Gatineau, Que., the regulator said Monday as it launched a consultation.

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Industry takes issue with report showing high revenues on low data use

Canadian operators drive the highest revenues per wireless gigabyte in the world among a subscriber base that uses little data, a new report from Tefficient suggests, but an industry association is protesting some of the report’s conclusions.

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SWIFT opens first project for bids

The SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc.(SWIFT) project launched its first request for proposals, it said in a press release Friday.

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Smart speaker adoption rate at 8% in Canada: MTM

Eight per cent of Canadians own a smart speaker, which is about in line with adoption of other early technology, according to a Media Technology Monitor (MTM) report published on Thursday.

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Newcap buys two radio stations ahead of Stingray acquisition

The CRTC has approved the acquisition of two Nova Scotia radio stations by Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd.

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Blank slate in wireless tech an opportunity: Cogeco’s Audet

Cogeco Inc.‘s renewed interest in entering the wireless market is partly driven by the opportunity to jump directly into building an entirely new type of cellular network, said CEO Louis Audet.

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CRTC levies CASL fines in malware case

Due to actions which constituted “malvertising,” or the dissemination of malicious software in online ads, the CRTC issued notices of violations to two companies under the Canadian anti-spam legislation (CASL) Wednesday, culminating in fines totalling $250,000.

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Bell MTS increasing wireless rates, axing unlimited data for new customers

BCE Inc.’s Bell MTS in Manitoba is dropping its province-wide wireless unlimited data plan option and increasing prices for upgrading or new customers, it announced Tuesday.

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Facebook facing £500,000 fine in privacy scandal

After the British Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that Facebook Inc. had “security issues” and a “lack of transparency” related to political data harvesting in its interaction with SCL Group Ltd., the regulator issued a notice of intent to fine the social media company £500,000 (C$870,000).

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Cybersecurity expertise gap ‘global risk’: report

To overcome a shortage of cybersecurity experts, Canadian companies should hire people with broad knowledge bases rather than specific technical skill-sets, according to a report by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., published this month.

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