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Rodriguez rejects Senate C-11 amendment limiting CRTC power over social media

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is rejecting a Senate amendment on Bill C-11 that would, according to the senators, clarify that only professional music will be regulated on social media platforms.

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MP plans legislation to protect workers from ‘bossware’

A Toronto MP is looking to introduce legislation that will cover the use of office surveillance technology by employers. Liberal Michael Coteau conducted a survey a year ago and in December released a report called Rise of Bossware: Protecting the Privacy of Canadians Who Work From Home.

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Jeanette Irekvist named president of Ericsson Canada

Ericsson Canada announced Tuesday that Jeanette Irekvist has been appointed president of the telecom manufacturer. The appointment is effective immediately.

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Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

A Conservative MP told the Industry Committee that the CRTCs’ new policy direction does not go far enough when it comes to transparency regarding the typical upload and download speeds consumers can expect from their carriers.

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Télébec restructuring its residential customer service charges

BCE Inc. subsidiary Télébec is asking the CRTC  for permission to restructure its residential customer service charges to align with the way Bell bills its residential customers in its service territory in Quebec and to be exempted from the price floor test.

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CRTC releases pair of broadcasting reports that paint dire picture

The CRTC released two commissioned reports on the changing nature of the broadcast industry Friday.

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Execulink files second Part 1 to get MDU access in Tillsonburg

For the second time this week, Execulink Telecom Inc. has filed an application with the CRTC seeking access to facilities in Tillsonburg Ont. The competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is alleging that Williams & McDaniel Property Management has denied it access to five multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in the western Ontario community.

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Roaming rate charge increase ‘unacceptable’: Champagne

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office has denounced plans by BCE Inc.’s Bell Mobility and Telus Corp. to hike roaming charges internationally. The changes take effect next week.

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CBC and CTV lose leave to appeal BC case to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it had dismissed a leave to appeal filed by the CBC/Radio-Canada and BCE Inc. subsidiary CTV. The two broadcasters had been seeking access to alternative measures program records.

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BDUs raising TV rates for customers not covered by small basic rate is irrelevant: Bell

BCE Inc. is arguing to the CRTC that it is irrelevant to consider whether a broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) might raise rates for customers who are not covered by the small basic rate constraint in its application to increase the price of basic television service.

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