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Leclerc-RNC radio sale unlikely to go ahead despite CRTC approval

The CRTC has approved a proposed sale of two Quebec radio stations to Leclerc Communication Inc., but not a requested exception to its ownership policy that Leclerc has said would kill the deal if not approved.

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Resistance to tower builds shows need to ‘rethink’ consultations: MP

Residents of a New Brunswick town are asking the Federal Court to review the government’s approval of a proposed telecommunications tower by Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink, a development that is punctuating opposition to cell towers in neighbourhoods across the country.

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Spectrum licence fees are too high already: big telecoms

An Innovation Canada consultation asking for comment about whether it should begin adjusting spectrum licence fees to keep up with the consumer price index has drawn opposition from BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp.

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Bell suing Quebecor for $150M over TVA Sports

BCE Inc. has hit Quebecor Inc. with a $150-million lawsuit over Quebecor’s decision to cut the signal for its TVA Sports channel from Bell customers earlier this month.

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CRTC cites efficiency in denying SWIFT broadband fund proposal

The CRTC has denied an application by SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. asking for changes to the eligibility criteria for the commission’s rural broadband fund, which SWIFT argued excludes too many poorly-serviced communities from applying.

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Ahead of next alert test, cities group says texts lack specificity

Before a second wireless emergency alert test went out in November, a group consisting of major emergency management agencies across Canada sent a letter to Public Safety asking for the messages to include more specific details about the events and their location.

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CRTC denies Northwestel ask to change basic service standards

BCE Inc.’s Northwestel wasn’t able to convince the CRTC that its basic service standards are impossible to meet in Canada’s northern regions, the regulator said in a decision Monday.

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OPC will ask court to force changes to Facebook privacy practices

OTTAWA — The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Thursday it is turning to Federal Court to force Facebook Inc. to improve its privacy practises, after it found the social media giant broke Canadian law when it scraped data off millions of users on behalf of Cambridge Analytica.

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Ontario court presses pause on Iristel-Telus case

The Ontario Superior Court has put a lawsuit launched by Iristel Inc. against Telus Corp. on hold while the CRTC settles a related dispute.

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Microsoft adds elections to lobbying file

The tech giant Microsoft Corp. last week added “elections” to its lobbying files.

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