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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

Competition Bureau will not block merger between telecommunications company and broadcaster

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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March 29 2011

After completing its review of the proposed merger between one of Canada's largest telecommunications company and one of the largest national private broadcaster, the Canadian Competition Bureau issued a statement that, at the current time, it does not plan to challenge the transaction by making an application to the Competition Tribunal to prevent closing

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

CRTC launches fact-finding initiative on OTT programming

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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July 26 2011

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has called for submissions on the impact of over-the-top services on the Canadian broadcasting system

Proposed changes to foreign ownership of Canadian telecoms

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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August 3 2010

The Canadian Federal Minister of Industry, Tony Clement, has confirmed the Government's intention to move forward with the reform of the foreign investment restrictions placed on Canadian telecoms companies

Foreign ownership of Canadian telecoms

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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June 7 2010

The Chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Konrad von Finckenstein, has told a Canadian parliamentary committee that allowing increased foreign ownership in either the telecommunications or broadcasting sectors risks turning Canada into a "branch-plant communications industry."

Small ISPs allowed access to fibre-optic networks at wholesale costs

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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October 25 2010

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has ruled that Canadian telecom carriers must give small internet service providers (ISPs) access to their fibre-optic networks at wholesale prices, and provide them with the same internet speed that the ISPs give to their own customers at a price not to exceed a 10 mark-up over their costs

Canadian government to review telecommunications sector foreign ownership restrictions

Baker & McKenzie
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Canada
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April 19 2010

The Canadian Government has announced that it intends to "open Canada's doors" to foreign investment in the telecommunications sector

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