Having lost its bid to operate a FM community radio station in Ottawa - and then succeeding in persuading Canadian Heritage to force the CRTC to reconsider its decision - an eastern Ontario group is now pushing the regulator to extend the reach of community radio and provincial public broadcasters for Francophone listeners living outside of Quebec.
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January 5, 2009 - 4:51pm — Brian Adeba
Rejected CRTC applicant wants bigger role for French-language community radio; hearing begins Jan. 20
January 5, 2009 - 4:10pm — Perry Hoffman
Everywhere mobile broadband communications becomes ubiquitous participationThe increase in broadband wireless communications networks combined with skyrocketing penetration of advanced two-way mobile devices has given rise to a new social phenomena "ubiquitous participation", according to David Jacobson, director of emerging technologies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Carriers face tough choices in ’09, but it may not all be doom and gloom, say industry expertsWith new entrants squeezing the mobile space, cablecos pressuring telcos to lay fibre for delivery of IP-based broadband services, and Telus Corp. and Bell Canada having to invest in their HSPA network, industry experts say the slowdown in  2009 will put new pressures on carriers to stay competitive. Cablecos poised to increase lead in broadband speeds, but telcos not out yetTelcos such as
January 2, 2009 - 12:50pm — Ian Harvey
Data mining: a digital crystal ball for hard timesA faltering economy requires trimming back the budget and slashing expenditures on frills like software and hardware, right? Maybe not.
December 22, 2008 - 4:44pm — Brian Adeba
Future of Canadian new media depends on more support of traditional broadcasters: CBCConventional broadcasters need more funding, as well as tax changes that give advertisers an incentive to advertise on Canadian websites, if Canada hopes to have a thriving and sustainable industry for new media, the CBC tells the CRTC.
December 22, 2008 - 11:42am — Louise Gagnon
Mashed up content on social media sites would be illegal under new copyright lawUsing copyrighted material for satire on social networking sites like YouTube is rampant, but it could also become illegal unless the federal government includes user rights in new copyright legislation, expected to be tabled when the government resumes business after Jan. 27, warns some of Canada's leading copyright lawyers.
December 19, 2008 - 12:57pm — Perry Hoffman
Rogers follows through on application to get SMS/MMS in telemarketing rulesRogers Communications Inc. isn't backing down from its fight to get text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) included in the unsolicited telemarketing rules (UTR). Decision Makers Series: Long-time public advocacy lawyer leaves OttawaAfter five and a half years at the helm of the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) Philippa Lawson is hanging up her boots, with a warning that privacy issues on the Internet, convergence and deep package inspection (DPI) still pose challenges that need to be monitored to protect the interests of the consumer.
December 18, 2008 - 4:11pm — Cristina Howorun
Moses Znaimer targets babyboomers with new social media siteMoses Znaimer is at it again. The broadcasting pioneer behind Citytv, MuchMusic and Bravo is aiming his crosshairs at a new, yet older, audience - baby boomers. And he's going after them from every angle. |
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