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Canada’s top court rules that wiretap laws apply to text messages stored by a mobile carrier

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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April 15 2013

On March 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "Court") released an important decision allowing an appeal by a Canadian wireless carrier to

Canadian telecom agency considers disconnecting six TSPs for failure to join complaints body

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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April 15 2013

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") has initiated a public show cause proceeding in light of the apparent

Industry Canada announces licensing framework for 700 MHz spectrum auction

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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April 15 2013

On March 7, 2013, Industry Canada announced the release of the final licensing framework for the auction of the 700 MHz spectrum for commercial

Canadian government announces liberalized foreign ownership restrictions in the telecommunications sector and new spectrum auction rules

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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June 14 2012

On 14 March 2012, the Minister of Industry announced that the Canadian government would lift foreign investment restrictions for telecommunications companies that hold less than a 10 share of the total Canadian telecommunications market by revenues

New wholesale rates for ISPs implemented

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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April 17 2012

On 27 January 2012, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) confirmed that the new wholesale rates for independent ISPs would be implemented starting 1 February 2012

CRTC decision introduces telecommunications competition to Canada’s north

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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March 16 2012

In December 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissio issued a decision that will effectively introduce competition in the telecommunications sector in Canada's north

CRTC concludes usage based billing hearing

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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October 12 2011

In July 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) held a public hearing on usage based billing following criticisms of its decision in February 2011 that effectively imposed usage based billing on small internet service providers (ISPs

Draft implementing regulations for Canadian anti-spam legislation issued for public comment

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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September 14 2011

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Industry Canada (IC) have respectively issued draft regulations (the CRTC Regulations and the IC Regulations) that would allow the implementation of Canada's new anti-spam legislation (the Act

Canadian Competition Authority imposes first C$10 million civil penalty for misleading advertising

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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September 6 2011

On 28 June 2011, the Canadian Competition Bureau (CCB) registered a consent agreement with the Canadian Competition Tribunal (CCT) in which one of Canada's largest communications company agreed to pay a civil administrative monetary penalty of C$10 million for misleading advertising in connection with its internet, home phone, wireless and television services

Canadian election yields majority Conservative Government and new Industry Minister

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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August 2 2011

Canada's federal elections on 2 May resulted in a majority government for the country's Conservative Party, which previously led a minority government

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