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Telus, Shaw tell CRTC no need for national, multi-ethnic TV service

As a third day of CRTC hearings continued Wednesday on a national multi-ethnic television service and who might operate it, the commission heard from...

Internet service complaints up 170 per cent over last five years: CCTS

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) has published its 2017-18 Annual Report, noting a 57 per cent increase in the number of...

Michael Geist, staff of Maryland’s Capital Gazette among CJFE honourees

Canadian academic and digital rights activist Michael Geist is among those who'll be recognized this week by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE). CJFE is hosting its...

Roundhouse Radio shareholders to sell to South Fraser Broadcasting for $600K

The shareholders of defunct Vancouver talk station Roundhouse Radio (CIRH-FM) have applied to the CRTC to sell its assets to South Fraser Broadcasting Inc.  Roundhouse...

Telecom and Canadian Media News In Brief – Shaw, Journalists for Human Rights, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting

Shaw Communications’ Freedom Mobile has launched a limited-time offer that gives customers 100 GB of bonus LTE data, in addition to their monthly data...

Convention, CRTC and Telecom News In Brief

The Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) handed out its annual awards Nov. 8 at the OAB Connection ’18 Conference in Toronto. Among this year’s...

PHOTO GALLERY: Barb Williams and Ross Kentner among honourees at OAB 2018 Awards

The Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB) handed out its annual awards Nov. 8 at the OAB Connection '18 Conference in Toronto. Among this year's honourees...

CRTC asks Canadians to weigh in on proposed code of conduct for ISPs

The CRTC says it's taking action to address increasing complaints about internet services. The commission is seeking comments on the need for a mandatory code...

Convention, CRTC and Telecom News In Brief

The Western Association of Broadcast Engineers (WABE) 2018 Convention wrapped up Tuesday night in Vancouver with the annual awards gala. Recognized this year was...

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