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Monday, November 08, 2010
More rural broadband projects OK’d by Ottawa Third round of conditional funding from Industry Canada is announced as a hearing wraps up into whether the telecom regulator should set rural broadband goals
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Carriers fire broadsides at CRTC hearing Rural service proposals are dismissed as “unadulterated nonsense,” “ludicrous” and “beyond outrageous”
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Bell, consumers face off on rural broadband No mandatory broadband goals, telco tells regulator. But three consumer groups say affordable high speed Internet is a right all phone providers must offer 
Monday, November 01, 2010
Cablecos suggest 5 Mbps broadband target for nation Goal could be reached within five years, says proposal to public hearing. But the cable companies insist it not be a mandatory objective set by the telecom regulator
Friday, October 29, 2010
Bell tweaks rates, gets OK for rural wireless plan A Bell executive says the decision indicates the telecom regulator sees wireless broadband as an equal to wireline in rural areas
Thursday, October 28, 2010
CRTC reverses decision on Internet resale discounts The telecommunications regulator's decision will hurt Internet providers trying to differentiate themselves from Bell, says a competitor 
Thursday, October 28, 2010
CRTC chair attacks small telco protection plan An Ontario association got a rough ride for its complicated scheme to keep small phone companies from facing competition 
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rural groups demand action on broadband Three groups tell the telecommunications regulator they want the same access to high speed Internet their city cousins get
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
$7-billion rural broadband plan put to CRTC Manitoba Telecom Services insists the regulator shouldn't leave it to the private sector to bring high speed Internet access to outlying areas
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
CRTC head, carrier spar over rural broadband target Many industrial countries see the need to set a minimum broadband goal to spur their economies, says the chair of the federal telecom regulator. However, he's facing industry resistance
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Fight over basic phone services starts this week The CRTC will be told to modernize rules incumbent phone companies say are handcuffing them in fights with competitors. But also on the table is whether the ancient obligation to offer at least dialup Internet access to customers should be hiked to high speed
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Don’t let PIPEDA, Patriot Act hinder cloud adoption An IDC Canada analyst thinks there could be more done to give a boost to cloud service providers, ultimately building out the Canadian cloud computing market to compete on the global stage. The issue expected to surpass security as a top cloud computing concern
Monday, July 05, 2010
Privacy debacles don’t need heavy-handed regulation Recent privacy incidents involving Google Buzz and Facebook shouldn’t be addressed with brute-force regulations as some governments would like, says research firm Ovum. Why a “subtle middle way” is best for everyone
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wind, Telus clash over telecom foreign investment One called for investment laws to be liberalized if Canadian financiers aren’t willing to invest in wireless competitors. The other said the best way to facilitate investment is to ensure the right incentives exist for existing carriers to keep putting money in their networks
Friday, May 28, 2010
Need for speed: ISPs to plead case before CRTC Independent Internet providers will ask the federal regulator to order telcos and cablecos to let them match the fastest speeds the incumbents offer on their new networks. The incumbents will say it isn’t necessary, or, considering the money they're spending, fair. 
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Developing and managing e-mail archiving policies There can be legal repercussions for companies that don't live up to compliance requirements. Tips for developing, executing and managing archiving policies - and how to keep the situation from getting out of control in the first place 
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Wireless data regulation off the hearing table: CRTC The wireless industry has scored a win by convincing the federal telecom regulator to limit its look into regulating mobile wireless data services. How far those limits will extend, however, has yet to be determined. One group says traffic management should be included.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Telecom industry divided on need for broadband plan The U.S. communications regulator has a wide-ranging plan for the country to become the nation with the fastest wireless network in the world. Some industry experts here say we should have a plan of our own, while other say it's not needed
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Analysis: Is the wireless industry paranoid? The federal telecom regulator has been saying for months it wants to look at its hands-off policy of regulating wireless data. But the wireless industry can’t make out how far it will go. Has CRTC been sending conflicting signals? Or is the message clear and the industry can’t read?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Five telecom rulings that will shape the industry Last year there were a number of telecom rulings involving the CRTC, two of which involved the cabinet, which could have a lasting impact on the industry for years. A look at the decisions and what's on the commission's agenda this year
Friday, February 26, 2010
Sidebar: Significant 2009 regulatory rulings Here are some of the major regulatory decisions of 2009, made either by the CRTC or the federal cabinet
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