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Stop routing Canadian data through the U.S.: Security committee

The public safety and national security committee of the House of Commons has recommended that the federal government look at ways to make sure that Canadian data stays on Canadian soil.

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Rogers’ no-overage plan about data use, churn, 5G: analyst

Rogers Communications Inc.’s reasons for launching a no-overage-fee wireless plan last week — quickly copied across the industry — included driving up data use by its customers and improving its churn and average revenue per user in the future, according to National Bank analyst Adam Shine.

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Broadcast, TV service revenues down again: CRTC

New data released by the CRTC Thursday shows the industry-wide trend of tumbling broadcast sector revenue continued last year, with broadcasters and TV service providers both seeing declines.

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CRTC launches review of Indigenous broadcasting policy

The CRTC has begun the process of replacing its three-decade-old Indigenous broadcasting policy.

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Court will hear Quebecor appeal in TVA Sports signal case

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted Quebecor Inc.’s application to challenge the CRTC’s ruling that it must continue to provide its TVA Sports signal to BCE Inc. customers following a tiff earlier this year.

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Privacy breach reports up five-fold: OPC

Since new regulations requiring the reporting of data and privacy breaches under Canadian privacy law came into effect last November, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has seen a five-fold increase in reports of privacy breaches.

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Federal Court grants Telus leave to appeal in speed cap case

The Federal Court of Appeal will hear an appeal from Telus Corp. that challenges the CRTC’s decision to allow, on an interim basis, smaller providers to provide internet customers over-100 Mbps download speeds under a new regime.

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Industry committee dissents from ISED spectrum clawback plans

The House of Commons industry committee has endorsed Xplornet Communications Inc.‘s call that the ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) should not claw back any of the 3.5 GHz spectrum from providers that offer fixed-wireless internet in rural areas.

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UoW, NRC establish research centre for AI, IoT, cybersecurity

The National Research Council of Canada and the University of Waterloo announced on Monday they will create a new “collaboration hub,” aimed at conducting research on a host of fields related to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things.

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Final CRTC policy direction references rural connectivity, investment

The government’s new policy direction to the CRTC — first proposed in March and focusing on affordability and consumers — is now in force.

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