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Telus hasn’t completely lived up to its broadcast license obligations: CRTC 

The CRTC has admonished Telus Corp. for not entirely fulfilling its broadcast programming obligations mandated by its 2018 license renewal. 

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Senator calls for greater broadband access to First Nations

A Saskatchewan senator called on the government to do more to ensure internet connectivity is extended to First Nations reserves. Senator Marty Klyne pointed out that current standards are for 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload. 

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CPAC appoints new president, CEO

The Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. (CPAC) named Christa Dickenson as its president and chief executive officer, the public affairs broadcaster announced Friday in a press release.

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Toronto Police Service, RCMP disagree with moratorium on facial recognition technology

The Toronto Police Service’s chief information officer said the department is not planning to put a moratorium on its use of facial recognition technology despite calls by experts to implement one until the technology is better analyzed. 

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Hydro Ottawa reenters telecom market with Hiboo Networks

Hydro Ottawa is returning to the telecom market with the launch of Hiboo Networks, a telecom that will offer service to businesses and eventually residents of the national capital.The company is expecting to roll out service as of next January. Hiboo will be controlled by Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.

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Telus wants CRTC to reclassify small ILECs for NG911 service, asks for suspension of funding consult

Telus Corp. is asking the CRTC to reclassify small incumbent local exchange carriers (SILECs) 

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CanOps argues for broader standard adoption for NG911

As the CRTC is considering the funding structures for the planned rollout of so-called next generation 911 service (NG911) the non-profit Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization (CanOps) is asking the regulator to mandate that telecommunications service providers adopt a universal service protocol that would allow for a level of centrally coordinated emergency service delivery. 

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Singh calls for halt of Rogers-Shaw merger, PIAC appeals to cabinet

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called once again for the government to disallow the Rogers Communications Inc. takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., saying it is not in the public good. The merger will result in layoffs of staff and higher costs for consumers, he alleged.

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Facebook lied in Security Committee: Rodriguez

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has said the Government is not backing down from its legislative effort to get companies like Meta Platforms Inc.‘s Facebook and Twitter Inc. to compensate news outlets for their content, in the wake of comments from a Facebook official to the House of Commons Security committee that the company was not ruling out blocking news content in Canada should the legislation become law. 

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Facebook doesn’t rule out blocking news content if C-18 passes, docs reveal telecom opposition to online harms framework 

Representatives of Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.‘s Facebook have acknowledged that the companies have serious concerns about a pair of Government legislative efforts currently under consideration in Ottawa. 

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