Press Release Department: Federal - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian specialty, pay, pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VOD) television services for the broadcast year that ended Aug. 31, 2013. Revenues for these television services surpassed $4 billion for the first time in 2013, and have climbed by an annual average of 7 … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched the third phase of Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians. This phase will feature a public hearing on the future of the television system starting on Sept. 8, 2014, in the National Capital Region. The CRTC intends to explore a number of changes to the television system … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) thanked the Community of Federal Regulators for honouring it with the 2013-14 Regulatory Excellence Awards in the areas of Collaboration, Leadership and Innovation. The CRTC received the award for Collaboration for the video relay service proceeding, which was launched in March 2013. In partnership with Public Works and … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it is maintaining its rules relating to automated calling devices in order to protect the privacy of Canadians. The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) had proposed changes that would open the door to even greater use of automated calling devices for telemarketing purposes. Specifically, the CMA wished … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is announcing that as of March 18 the 9-1-1 call centre that serves the Metro Vancouver and select surrounding areas of British Columbia will be able to communicate with hearing or speech impaired Canadians using text messages. Hearing or speech impaired persons in these areas must register with … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) invited Canadians to provide their input on the difficult choices to be made regarding their television system by filling out the Let’s Talk TV: Choicebook. This is the second phase of Let’s Talk TV: A Conversation with Canadians, which began in October 2013. Choicebook is an interactive questionnaire … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) published a report on what Canadians said in Phase 1 of Let’s Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians. In October 2013, the CRTC launched Let’s Talk TV: A conversation with Canadians to ensure that the Canadian television system meets the needs and interests of Canadians and that Canadians … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced new measures that will ensure that Canadians can receive a wide range of Canadian television news services and will have the option to subscribe to them à la carte. Among the measures announced, the CRTC is requiring that Canadians be given the option to subscribe to all Canadian … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) set the foundation to modernize Northwestel’s network over the next four years. Northwestel’s investments in its network will result in better telecommunications services for northern Canadians, including improved broadband Internet services and the provision of fourth-generation mobile wireless services. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it will take a closer look at wholesale wireless roaming arrangements in Canada. The first step is a proceeding launched to examine whether wireless service providers are placing their Canadian competitors at an unfair competitive disadvantage. Based on information obtained by the CRTC, some of the large … Read more