The CRTC is inviting Canadians to share their opinions on applications received to operate a multilingual, multi-ethnic channel with mandatory distribution across Canada. The service that will receive the licence will benefit from mandatory distribution on the basic television service as of 2020. Canadians may submit their comments on the applications before May 17, 2018. The … Read more
The CRTC acted to enhance Canadians’ access to potentially life-saving information during an emergency situation. As of April 6, 2018, all wireless service providers must distribute wireless public emergency alert messages on their LTE (long-term evolution) networks. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.
The CRTC launched a public process to ensure lower-cost data-only wireless plans are available to Canadians across the country, as part of its efforts to foster affordability, innovation and choice in the wireless market. Bell Mobility, Rogers and Telus must provide their proposals for lower-cost data-only plans by April 23. The CRTC will then publish the … Read more
The CRTC announced that it took part in a global initiative to fight illegitimate online marketing activities. The CRTC worked with 10 agencies from six countries to identify more than 200 international websites as having potential issues. This initiative was conducted through the Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network. The sweep has allowed the CRTC to increase its understanding of the … Read more
The CRTC announced the signature of a memorandum of cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. This agreement to combat unsolicited commercial electronic messages, came into effect on January 1, 2018. This partnership will support close cooperation and a coordinated approach in the enforcement of spam laws in both jurisdictions to limit the amount … Read more
The CRTC launched a survey to better understand why Canadians are consuming content in different ways. This survey is part of the CRTC’s consultation on the future of programming distribution in Canada. This past December, the CRTC published a reference document to help guide the consultation. It includes information and data on how and where Canadians consume content. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.
The CRTC is seeking the opinion of Canadians about additional information provided by the large French- and English- language television groups as part of the reconsideration of decisions to renew their television licences. The CRTC will gather comments until January 23, 2018. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.
Canadians’ data usage on their wireless devices and over their home Internet connections continues to climb, according to the CRTC’s 2017 Communications Monitoring Report. Canadians are adopting mobile broadband service at a rapid rate. In 2016, there were 3 million more mobile broadband subscriptions than the previous year, a 13.3 per cent increase. Canadians used an … Read more
Canadians are increasingly turning to platforms and devices connected to the Internet for their video and audio content, according to the CRTC’s 2017 Communications Monitoring Report. Canadians aged 18-34 years old are leading the trend with 23 per cent watching TV exclusively online. Nationally, 13 per cent of Anglophones watch TV exclusively online compared to only 4 per … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that the Voter Contact Registry is now accepting registrations for the federal by-elections in the ridings of South Surrey-White Rock, BC.., Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask., Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., and Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld. The registry will be open until the federal by-elections on December 11, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403. … Read more
