Tag: Telecom

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Michael Geist on the CRTC telco...

It was quite a week at the CRTC. The commission released its report on misleading and aggressive sales practices in the telecom industry which...

Critics say CRTC telco report lacks accountability, commitment

Critics say while the CRTC report on misleading and aggressive telecom sales practices acknowledges there's a problem, it stops short of committing to any...

CRTC finds misleading telco sales practices occurring to an “unacceptable degree”

The CRTC says it will implement a nationwide secret shopper program, among other measures to be considered, to try to combat misleading sales practices...

Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Carleton University’s Dwayne Winseck on the...

Every year the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (CMCRP) puts out a series of reports on the state of Canada’s  telecom, internet, and media industries....

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

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...

CRTC hearings on questionable telco practices wrap

CRTC hearings on misleading and aggressive sales practices by the country's telecom providers concluded Friday afternoon, with Shaw, Rogers and Bell disputing that questionable...