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Freedom deploys 700 MHz spectrum

Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile has begun deploying the 700 MHz spectrum it bought last year, starting in Calgary.

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Blais flagged gov’t non-compliance with payment card security standard

Seventeen of 34 government departments are “non-compliant” with private sector payment card industry standards they are required to follow to prevent data breaches and fraud, according to a June government memo obtained by The Wire Report through Access to Information.

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EU, Canada move closer on telecom regulation, further apart on OTT

Streaming video platforms in the European Union will have to ensure 30 per cent of their catalogues are made up of European content, according to new preliminary rules approved by the European Parliament this week.

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Canada joins allies in calling out Russian cyberattacks

The Canadian government took part in a coordinated international effort Thursday to condemn “a series of malicious cyber-operations” by Russia.

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Google Canada asks MPs for Copyright Board reform

OTTAWA — Alphabet Inc.’s Google wants to see the Copyright Board of Canada tariff setting process simplified, its government relations counsel told members of Parliament Thursday, but at the same time he said a legislative overhaul of the Copyright Act isn’t necessary to deal with artist remuneration.

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Bibic named Bell COO

BCE Inc.’s head of regulatory, Mirko Bibic, has been named its new chief operating officer.

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Senators criticize makeup of comms acts review expert panel

OTTAWA — Two senators on the Senate transport and communications committee raised concerns to federal bureaucrats testifying Wednesday night that the Liberal government’s expert panel tapped to review the country’s communications laws isn’t diverse enough in its makeup.

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Another round of public wireless alert tests coming: CRTC

The CRTC is directing wireless phone service providers to conduct additional “visible” tests of the emergency alert system, after the first tests were plagued with compatibility problems that resulted in many Canadians not receiving the alerts.

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Federal Court orders ban on ‘Mr. Blamo’ Kodi add-on software

Nearly a dozen content producers have obtained a court order banning set-top box software developed by an individual in Canada that allows users to watch their content for free, according to court documents.

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CRTC should have oversight over utility poles: telecoms

Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. are both asking the federal government to make it easier for telecoms to access infrastructure such as roads and utility poles as they deploy 5G networks.

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