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In TLQ 5:1, we reported that the UK government had issued its Digital Britain: Interim Report, which outlines a strategic plan to position the UK as a leader in the global digital economy and to spur growth in the digital and communications industries.

People love their phones. Phones now accompany us pretty much wherever we go, whatever we do.

There has been considerable policy activity recently in the area of foreign investment in Canada’s telecommunications sector.

Media Reps LLC (“Media Reps”), a U.S. company that assists independent online publishers with their promotion, is seeking more than $15 million in damages from Simpletél inc. (“Simpletél”), a Canadian company specializing in telecommunications and IT services. However, Media Reps failed, for a period of nine months, to comply with a court order that was essential to the exercise of the rights of the defence.

2015 was a year of two halves for Canadian mid-market Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) companies.

Most Canadians are certainly in favour of reducing unwanted spam in their mailboxes, but Canada’s new anti-spam law has been met with hesitation.

In our March Bulletin, Procurement Redux: Understanding the New Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive, we outlined the significant differences between the 2009-issued BPS Supply Chain Guideline ("Guideline"), and the Broader Public Sector ("BPS") Procurement Directive ("Directive"),

Many businesses are taking steps to comply with Canada’s new anti-spam legislation, which is coming into force on July 1, 2014.

As reported in the December 2006 issue of The Competitor, the Canadian government recently launched several initiatives with a view to fostering increased reliance on market forces in Canada’s regulated telecommunications industry.

Canada’s commissioner of competition has proposed a framework for deregulating local telephone exchange services in the country

On September 28, 2017, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage (the "Minister"), delivered a speech in Ottawa entitled #CreativeCanada: A Vision for Canada's Creative Industries.

The last few months have been a busy time as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) continues in its efforts to both modernize...

On December 9, 2014, Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Act) – also known as the Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act –, received the royal assent.

In this post, Daniel Rabinovitch explores Ontario's courts' increasing acceptance of using text messages as a method of substituted service in legal cases.

The CRTC yesterday determined that Globalive Wireless Management (“Globalive”) does not meet the Canadian ownership requirements set out in the Telecommunications Act.

Cell phones are with individuals at all times. Access to the physical device is usually secured through a password. This creates an element of trust.

The plaintiffs filed a statement of claim in 2004 for certification of a national class action in Nova Scotia.