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Federal Court of Appeal rules against Facebook in data collection, privacy dispute

A Federal Court of Appeal judge has found that Facebook violated Canada’s private sector privacy law, known as PIPEDA, by failing to get “meaningful consent” from its users when gathering their data, and failing to safeguard that data.  This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …

By Hannah Daley

Rogers moving forward with appeal of CRTC’s choice of Quebecor MVNO rates

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted an application from Rogers Communications Inc. to appeal a decision by the CRTC involving a dispute over wholesale access rates between Rogers and Quebecor Inc. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …

By Phalen Tynes-MacDonald

Copyright Board joins Canadian Digital Regulators Forum

The Copyright Board of Canada announced Tuesday it is signing on to the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum. It is joining the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the Competition Bureau and the CRTC in the group. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian …

By Paul Park

CRTC must protect existing recipients of local news fund money before adding more, commenters say

The CRTC needs to make sure money provided to existing recipients of the Independent Local News Fund is protected before adding other beneficiaries such as Corus Entertainment Inc. to the pot, the regulator was told by several groups responding to its proceeding on the matter.  This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …

By Paul Park

Publishers, broadcasters clash with Google, news collective over Online News Act exemption

As the CRTC reviews Google’s application for exemption from the requirements of the Online News Act, some news publishers are weighing their industry’s urgent financial needs against their concerns with the collective responsible for administering the funds. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …

By Phalen Tynes-MacDonald

CRTC issues final conditions of Online Streaming Act

The CRTC has released the final conditions for contributions to be paid by online streamers to support domestic content producers for the upcoming broadcast year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …

By Paul Park

Digital media leads the way in CRTC broadcast survey

Digital media saw an increase in revenues last year while conventional broadcasters experienced decreases, a new report from the CRTC has found. The results of the annual highlights of the broadcasting sector study were issued by the commission Friday.  This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …

By Paul Park

OPINION: Unlocking 5G’s enterprise potential requires viewing it as continuum of capabilities

By Manish Singh This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL Two weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Register …

By Hannah Daley

Quebecor to operate as MVNO on Bell lines as of mid-September

The CRTC has denied a request from Quebecor Inc. for a mandated settlement on its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with BCE Inc. — but it has told the two parties to reach an agreement themselves within two weeks. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …

By Hannah Daley

Privacy Commissioner, FCC sign memorandum on telecom consumer privacy protection

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding they say will strengthen information sharing and enforcement cooperation between the two bodies. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …

By Hannah Daley