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Following a 14-month investigation, on March 29, 2021 the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) under Canada's anti-spam legislation...

On May 15, 2008, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a public notice indicating that it would be commencing a proceeding later this year to examine broadcasting delivered and accessed over the Internet and over mobile devices.

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is enforced by three federal agencies, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)...

As noted in the last Telecommunications Law Update, the Speech from the Throne delivered on March 3 raised expectations by revealing the federal government's intention to "open Canada's doors further to venture capital and to foreign investment in key sectors, including the satellite and telecommunications industries, giving Canadian firms access to the funds and expertise they need."

On December 14, 2017, the FCC, the U.S. equivalent of our CRTC, voted to repeal a number of regulations adopted in 2015 to protect what is commonly called "net neutrality".

The Government of Ontario introduced Bill 46, Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025 ("Bill 46") in June 2025, as part of the government's multi-year effort to reduce regulatory burdens.

The September 2012 release of the Mobile Payment Acceptance Security Guidelines for Developers (the "Guidelines") by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council ("PCI SSC") should be of interest to providers of mobile payments services or applications.

In Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2026-33, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") issued a call for applications for radio stations to serve Indigenous communities in Ottawa and Toronto.

On May 31, 2018, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued its report on the future of programming distribution in Canada.

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission’s (the "CRTC") highly anticipated Wireless Code came into force on December 2, 2013.

One of the most talked about features of the new iPhone 4S is Siri, the personal assistant designed to answer questions and complete tasks for its user by simple voice command

Several recent stories have highlighted the concerns over personal information, privacy and the reach of mobile apps.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has recently released a report of findings in connection with a complaint that an employee at a mobile phone company improperly altered a phone contract of a customer at the direction of an unauthorized party.

A municipality can't use its development and land use planning authority to prevent, block or dictate that authority.

In an effort to coordinate their potentially overlapping mandates, the three agencies charged with enforcement of Canada’s new anti-spam law have signed a Memorandum of Understanding dealing with cooperation and sharing of information among the agencies.

In a revision to its regulatory framework for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite distribution undertakings, the CRTC has required DTH providers to carry additional local television stations, although the nature of the obligation varies among providers.

In an effort to coordinate their potentially overlapping mandates, the three agencies charged with enforcement of Canada’s new anti-spam law have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dealing with cooperation and sharing of information among the agencies.

In an effort to coordinate their potentially overlapping mandates, the three agencies charged with enforcement of Canada’s new anti-spam law have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.