The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that a Notice of Violation has been issued to the Guelph Federal Liberal Association on behalf of Liberal MP Frank Valeriote (Guelph, Ont.). The Notice of Violation involved robocalls made on April 30, 2011, which did not comply with the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules. As part of a settlement, … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved BCE's proposal to establish a Broadcasting Accessibility Fund. This independent fund will support initiatives to improve access to the Canadian broadcasting system by persons with disabilities. Chairman of the commission Jean-Pierre Blais said Canadians with disabilities should be able to access broadcasting content using the latest technologies, applications … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that the Local Programming Improvement Fund will be phased out by Aug. 31, 2014. The contribution to the fund will be gradually reduced until it is discontinued. As a result, the charge many cable and satellite companies have passed through to their customers will be removed from their … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission closed its investigation into Rogers Communications' Internet traffic management practices. The CRTC is satisfied that Rogers has addressed its concerns regarding the company's practice of slowing down certain types of Internet traffic. The CRTC reviewed a complaint from the Canadian Gamers Organization. Once an enforcement action was launched, Rogers … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved Rogers Broadcasting Limited's purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network, an educational television service, from Bluepoint Investment Inc. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission completed the first round of on-site inspections of 13 telemarketing companies located in Toronto and Montreal. These inspections were conducted to ensure telemarketers are following the rules and not calling Canadians who have registered their numbers on the National Do Not Call List. The commission's chief compliance and enforcement … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) renewed the licences of the French-language television services operated by TVA Group, as well as the licences of the services operated by Astral Media. The CRTC also maintained the existing conditions of licence for V. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0313.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released statistical and financial information on Canadian conventional television stations for the broadcast year ended Aug. 31, 2011. Although revenues remained slightly below pre-recession levels, the profitability of private conventional broadcasters improved mainly due to a reduction in overall program expenses. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403. … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission concluded a five-month investigation and took enforcement action against 85 companies for breaking the telemarketing rules. This investigation marks the latest step in the commission's efforts, using a variety of enforcement strategies, to reduce unwanted calls made to Canadians. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-0313.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved a proposal to establish the Canadian Broadcasting Participation Fund. This independent fund will help public-interest and consumer groups offset the costs of participating in the commission's broadcasting proceedings. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-9403.
