The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission invited Canadians to participate in its review of the Wireless Code, which addresses the clarity of contracts, ensures cancellation fees are clearly explained and limits the risk of bill shock, etc. The review will also include a public hearing that will begin on Feb. 6, 2017, in the National … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission today released statistical and financial information on Canadian cable, Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and satellite companies for the year ending on August 31, 2015. In 2015, Canadian cable, IPTV and satellite companies reported a slight decline in revenues of $11.8 million (0.1 per cent) to $8.9 billion, while expenses increased by 1.3 per … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that six Canadian companies that made calls to Canadians through third-party call centres or on behalf of telemarketers have paid a total of $1.23 million as part of settlements for making non-compliant telemarketing calls. The full release is available online.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released statistical and financial information on Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view, video-on-demand television services for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2015. In 2015, the pace of growth for these services slowed as their total revenues increased by 0.5 per cent, or $19 million, to $4.3 billion. Specialty services invested $1.5 … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission took measures to ensure Canadians continue to have access to local programming that reflects their needs and interests. New minimum thresholds for local news will be imposed on all local private television broadcasters. Also, through a rebalancing of resources, the large private broadcasters will now have the necessary flexibility to … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with ten enforcement agencies from across the globe to fight unlawful spam and unsolicited telecommunications. The other agencies are: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada The United States’ Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission The Australian … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched processes to add new area codes in the regions currently served by: 236, 250, 604 and 778 in British Columbia; 418 and 581 in Quebec; 506 in New Brunswick; and 709 in Newfoundland and Labrador Since New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador currently have 7-digit local dialing, … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced the first-ever winners of the CRTC Prize for Excellence in Policy Research. The recipients will be honoured later today at the annual conference of Canadian Communication Association (CCA) in Calgary, Alberta. The award was launched in June 2015 to encourage a new generation of researchers to contribute to Canada’s … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it is calling certain television service providers to a public hearing to discuss how the new basic television package and flexible packaging options are being implemented across Canada. The hearing will begin on September 7, 2016, in the National Capital Region. As part of the process … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it is examining differential pricing practices related to wireline and wireless data plans. The CRTC’s review will include a public hearing starting on Oct. 31, 2016, in the National Capital Region. Canadians are invited to submit their comments on the following questions: How should differential pricing practices … Read more
