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Wed, 22 May 2013 23:27:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 01:10:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 The embattled senator resigns to sit as an independent http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/rogers-wants-bell-to-be-forced-to-sell-astrals-pay-tv-services-in-english/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/rogers-wants-bell-to-be-forced-to-sell-astrals-pay-tv-services-in-english/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 18:34:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381236 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/rogers-wants-bell-to-be-forced-to-sell-astrals-pay-tv-services-in-english/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Bell should be forced to sell Astral’s Movie Network pay TV service... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/crtc-tells-bell-to-prove-case-again-that-buying-astral-is-in-public-interest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/crtc-tells-bell-to-prove-case-again-that-buying-astral-is-in-public-interest/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:46:31 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380879 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/crtc-tells-bell-to-prove-case-again-that-buying-astral-is-in-public-interest/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Consumers will get more content and Bell will play fair with its... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/sun-news-network-to-make-its-case-for-mandatory-carriage-to-the-crtc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/sun-news-network-to-make-its-case-for-mandatory-carriage-to-the-crtc/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:15:26 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375748 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/sun-news-network-to-make-its-case-for-mandatory-carriage-to-the-crtc/feed/ 0 GATINEAU, Que. – Sun News Network is set to make its case later today... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/not-everyone-in-the-industry-supports-starlight-the-proposed-canadian-film-channel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/not-everyone-in-the-industry-supports-starlight-the-proposed-canadian-film-channel/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:38:23 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359791 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/not-everyone-in-the-industry-supports-starlight-the-proposed-canadian-film-channel/feed/ 0 Internet startup says the channel will hurt its "unbundled" cable plan http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/bce-takeover-of-astral-heads-to-crtc-for-second-time-after-okd-by-competition-bureau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/bce-takeover-of-astral-heads-to-crtc-for-second-time-after-okd-by-competition-bureau/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:54:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356782 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/bce-takeover-of-astral-heads-to-crtc-for-second-time-after-okd-by-competition-bureau/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Competition Bureau approved Bell’s proposed $3.38-billion takeover of Astral Media Inc.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/rogers-telus-urge-crtc-to-scrap-proposed-caps-on-data-usage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/rogers-telus-urge-crtc-to-scrap-proposed-caps-on-data-usage/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:44:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/rogers-telus-urge-crtc-to-scrap-proposed-caps-on-data-usage/feed/ 0 GATINEAU, Que. – Two of the country’s largest telecom companies have some advice for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/crtc-begins-a-week-of-public-hearings-on-proposed-wireless-code/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/crtc-begins-a-week-of-public-hearings-on-proposed-wireless-code/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:06:04 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/crtc-begins-a-week-of-public-hearings-on-proposed-wireless-code/feed/ 0 GATINEAU, Que. – Consumer groups and cellphone companies with starkly opposed views about contracts... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/hot-topics-at-crtc-hearing-roaming-fees-and-three-year-contracts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/hot-topics-at-crtc-hearing-roaming-fees-and-three-year-contracts/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:04:05 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348874 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/hot-topics-at-crtc-hearing-roaming-fees-and-three-year-contracts/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – The hot-button issues the Canadians have with cellphone contracts — roaming fees,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/please-stop-pestering-the-crtc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/please-stop-pestering-the-crtc/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:09:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342065 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/please-stop-pestering-the-crtc/feed/ 0 The ethics commissioner issued two more compliance orders yesterday concerning letters sent to the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/appealing-to-the-crtc/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/appealing-to-the-crtc/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:53:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/appealing-to-the-crtc/feed/ 0 Jim Flaherty blames an “oversight” for the fact that his ministerial title was included... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/start-holding-your-ministers-to-account-when-they-break-the-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/start-holding-your-ministers-to-account-when-they-break-the-rules/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:14:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/start-holding-your-ministers-to-account-when-they-break-the-rules/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair has written to the Prime Minister about Jim Flaherty’s letter to the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/it-was-improper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/it-was-improper/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:28:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338952 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/it-was-improper/feed/ 0 Ethics commissioner weighs in on Jim Flaherty's letter to the CRTC http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-at-the-ethics-commissioners-office/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-at-the-ethics-commissioners-office/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:09:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338575 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-at-the-ethics-commissioners-office/feed/ 0 I emailed the office of the ethics commissioner to ask if the commissioner was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/flaherty-tried-to-influence-broadcast-regulators-decision-on-radio-licence-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/flaherty-tried-to-influence-broadcast-regulators-decision-on-radio-licence-2/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:57:23 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338532 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/flaherty-tried-to-influence-broadcast-regulators-decision-on-radio-licence-2/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Finance Minister Jim Flaherty urged the federal broadcast regulator to grant a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:06:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/feed/ 0 I asked the Prime Minister’s Office if Mr. Harper had any opinion on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/jim-flaherty-enjoys-easy-listening-possibly-too-much/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/jim-flaherty-enjoys-easy-listening-possibly-too-much/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:39:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338451 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/jim-flaherty-enjoys-easy-listening-possibly-too-much/feed/ 0 Why the finance minister is taking heat for a possible conflict of interest http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/bce-submits-new-3-38-billion-proposal-to-buy-astral/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/bce-submits-new-3-38-billion-proposal-to-buy-astral/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:45:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316292 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/bce-submits-new-3-38-billion-proposal-to-buy-astral/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Bell Canada and Astral Media Inc. have submitted a new proposal to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/crtc-rejects-bells-3-48-billion-buy-of-astral-media/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/crtc-rejects-bells-3-48-billion-buy-of-astral-media/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:46:16 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/crtc-rejects-bells-3-48-billion-buy-of-astral-media/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator gave an unequivocal thumbs down to BCE Inc.'s takeover of Astral Media on Thursday, declaring in no uncertain terms the $3.4-billion deal was not good for Canadians. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/heres-a-loonie-call-someone-who-cares/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/heres-a-loonie-call-someone-who-cares/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/heres-a-loonie-call-someone-who-cares/feed/ 0 The cost of a mild convenience is doubling to $1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/telecom-giants-rogers-telus-to-testify-at-bell-astral-hearing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/telecom-giants-rogers-telus-to-testify-at-bell-astral-hearing/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:19:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292435 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/telecom-giants-rogers-telus-to-testify-at-bell-astral-hearing/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Major telecom players Rogers (TSX:RCI.B) and Telus (TSX:T) are scheduled to appear... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/hearing-to-consider-bell-acquisition-of-astral-media/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/hearing-to-consider-bell-acquisition-of-astral-media/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:00:56 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291627 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/hearing-to-consider-bell-acquisition-of-astral-media/feed/ 0 CRTC hearing will focus on how much of the English-language TV market Bellwill corner if the deal were to go through. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:10:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/good-news-bad-news-aug-30-sept-6-2012/feed/ 0 From the headlines of Aug. 30-Sept. 6, 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/canadians-spent-more-time-watching-tv-listening-to-radio-in-2011-than-in-2010/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/canadians-spent-more-time-watching-tv-listening-to-radio-in-2011-than-in-2010/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:13:20 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289097 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/canadians-spent-more-time-watching-tv-listening-to-radio-in-2011-than-in-2010/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The CRTC says Canadians spent more time watching television or listening to radio in 2011 than the previous year despite the proliferation of non-traditional media. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/i-take-full-responsibility-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/i-take-full-responsibility-2/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:21:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286047 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/i-take-full-responsibility-2/feed/ 0 The CRTC has fined the Liberal riding association in Guelph for an inappropriate robocall... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/21/a-case-of-corp-creep/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/21/a-case-of-corp-creep/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 21:10:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258944 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/21/a-case-of-corp-creep/feed/ 0 The national broadcaster is reaching outside its mandate with a free digital music service that has private firms crying foul http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/remember-ubb-this-is-worse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/remember-ubb-this-is-worse/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:22:58 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243413 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/remember-ubb-this-is-worse/feed/ 0 Capacity-based billing may leave Canadians in worse shape than the previous pricing scheme http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/the-nfl-links-arms-with-bce-in-crtc-rumble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/the-nfl-links-arms-with-bce-in-crtc-rumble/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:03 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/the-nfl-links-arms-with-bce-in-crtc-rumble/feed/ 0 League claims broadcasts can't be shared with company's wireless competitors http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/topp-on-the-arts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/topp-on-the-arts/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:27:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234957 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/topp-on-the-arts/feed/ 0 Brian Topp has released his fifth policy paper, this one on the arts. I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/05/a-dystopian-future-for-canadas-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/05/a-dystopian-future-for-canadas-internet/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:20:47 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232272 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/05/a-dystopian-future-for-canadas-internet/feed/ 0 Teksavvy's non-peak usage is the first step on a slippery slope http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/04/unlimited-internet-lives-on%e2%80%93for-the-geeks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/04/unlimited-internet-lives-on%e2%80%93for-the-geeks/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:11:58 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=231877 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/04/unlimited-internet-lives-on%e2%80%93for-the-geeks/feed/ 0 How indie ISPs failed to reach out to Canadians when they had the chance http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/cancon-commcon-what%e2%80%99s-the-diff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/cancon-commcon-what%e2%80%99s-the-diff/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:08:23 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/cancon-commcon-what%e2%80%99s-the-diff/feed/ 5 I had a few days to be a tourist on my trip to Berlin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-crtc-decision-on-ubb-everybody-hurts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-crtc-decision-on-ubb-everybody-hurts/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:56:54 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225437 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-crtc-decision-on-ubb-everybody-hurts/feed/ 10 It's not usage-based billing, but it's darn close http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/crtc-decides-against-regulating-netflix/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/crtc-decides-against-regulating-netflix/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:10:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218742 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/crtc-decides-against-regulating-netflix/feed/ 2 Commission finds "no clear evidence" online services are harming broadcasters http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/radio-is-sinkin%e2%80%99-man-and-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-swim/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/radio-is-sinkin%e2%80%99-man-and-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-swim/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:35:16 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/21/radio-is-sinkin%e2%80%99-man-and-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-swim/feed/ 28 Peter Nowak on how the ads are more annoying than ever and the music sucks http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/18/xplornet-asked-me-not-to-write-this/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/18/xplornet-asked-me-not-to-write-this/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:33:18 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=204843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/18/xplornet-asked-me-not-to-write-this/feed/ 29 File this one under "Streisand Effect" http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/a-canada-without-youtube-it-could-happen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/a-canada-without-youtube-it-could-happen/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:00:32 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=205169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/a-canada-without-youtube-it-could-happen/feed/ 42 If the CRTC decides CanCon rules apply online, web companies could be tempted to cut off Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/good-news-bad-news-june-30-july-7-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/good-news-bad-news-june-30-july-7-2011/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:45:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/good-news-bad-news-june-30-july-7-2011/feed/ 0 The Canadian military heads for the far North while Manitobans stare at a massive bill for flood cleanup. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-living-room-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-living-room-war/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:15:56 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195124 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/07/the-living-room-war/feed/ 4 As tech companies race to try to reinvent television, the industry is ready and fighting back http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/solutions-for-unsucking-canadas-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/solutions-for-unsucking-canadas-internet/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 21:02:36 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/27/solutions-for-unsucking-canadas-internet/feed/ 21 Choice, competition, and who owns content http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/help-me-unsuck-canadas-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/help-me-unsuck-canadas-internet/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 17:39:10 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/help-me-unsuck-canadas-internet/feed/ 104 Jesse Brown is looking for a smart fix that would have a big impact http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/cancon-rules-for-netflix-here-are-some-other-bright-ideas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/cancon-rules-for-netflix-here-are-some-other-bright-ideas/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:56:06 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184598 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/15/cancon-rules-for-netflix-here-are-some-other-bright-ideas/feed/ 28 What about CanCon spam? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/in-the-future-well-all-be-bandwidth-hogs%c2%a0/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/in-the-future-well-all-be-bandwidth-hogs%c2%a0/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:08:24 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/in-the-future-well-all-be-bandwidth-hogs%c2%a0/feed/ 21 The people being derided as hogs are simply early adopters http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-mp-with-the-most-klout/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-mp-with-the-most-klout/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/25/the-mp-with-the-most-klout/feed/ 11 How Tony Clement got to be the most influential man in Ottawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/the-internet-should-be-fair-not-free-to-everyone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/the-internet-should-be-fair-not-free-to-everyone/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:20:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173265 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/the-internet-should-be-fair-not-free-to-everyone/feed/ 827 The heaviest users comprise just two per cent of the total