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CRTC Unveils Map of Broadband Services in Canada

April 6, 2024 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has unveiled a new map that enables Canadians to see where broadband Internet services and the technologies used to provide them are available. The map is being made available before the public hearing on…

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CRTC Confirms Registration is Open for Discoverability Summit

April 6, 2024 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, will host the Discoverability Summit in Toronto on May 10 and 11,  2024. Tickets are available to Canadians who are interested in this subject and…

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CRTC Releases Three-Year Plan 2024-2019

April 5, 2024 Purpose of the Three-Year Plan The plan provides a rolling three-year horizon of key CRTC activities. The document is intended to provide Canadians, industry and other interested stakeholders and groups with important information to prepare for and participate in the…

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CRTC Denies QVC’s Application For Distribution in Canada

April 4, 2024 The CRTC has denied an application to add QVC to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution. VMedia Inc., acting as the Canadian sponsor, filed an application to add the U.S.-based cable television shopping service QVC…

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Majority of Broadband Services as Fast as Their Advertised Download Speeds

March 31, 2024 According to the results of the first national, independent broadband performance study, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission today revealed that the majority of broadband Internet services sold in Canada meet or exceed their advertised download and upload speeds. Participating…

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CRTC Confirms Canadians Continue to Talk Broadband

March 30, 2024 Since April 2024, more than 25,000 comments have been received for the review of basic telecommunications services and more than 30,000 Canadians have filled out the Let’s Talk Broadband questionnaire. Today, two weeks before the beginning of the public hearing,…

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Number of TV Complaints Supports Expansion of CCTS Mandate

March 30, 2024 Consumer demand for the services of the industry’s independent, impartial telecom complaints-handling body remained steady in the first half of this fiscal year, according to the second annual Mid-Year Report released today by the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.…

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CRTC Seeks Comments on Participation of Wireless Providers on National Alerting System

March 29, 2024 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is inviting comments on the participation of wireless service providers in Canada’s National Public Alerting System. Over 80% of Canadians own a mobile device and 66% own a smartphone. Given the broad ownership of…

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CRTC Approval of Corus-Shaw Deal Puts Independent Producers at Risk

March 24, 2024 The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) today raised serious concerns about the future health of Canada’s independent television production sector, following the CRTC’s approval of the sale of Shaw Media to Corus Entertainment. The approved deal will see Corus dominate…

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CRTC Approves Corus’ Acquisition of Shaw Media

March 24, 2024 Corus Entertainment Inc.  today received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission  to acquire Shaw Media Inc.. With the required regulatory and other approvals obtained, the company plans to close the transaction on April 1, 2024. “We are very pleased…