#crtc #emergency alerts #provincialEmergency alert tests to be sent to LTE-connected devices in Ontario and Quebec on May 7_ (Via Canadian Radio-Television and Communications Commission) _ On May 7, test alerts will be sent to compatible LTE (long-term evolution)-connected mobile devices in Quebec and Ontario. These test alerts will also be distributed on television and radio in those provinces. ...
#crtcInteractive map shows which TV and radio stations broadcast emergency alertsCanada’s telecom regulator, the CRTC, has released a (fairly clunky) interactive map to show which radio and TV stations broadcast emergency alerts. If you’ve consumed any broadcast media in the last year, you’ve probably heard them - called “AlertReady.” It’s been broadcast in the Ottawa area several times in severe weather situations. ...
#crtcCanadians to benefit from single point of contact for complaints about their bundled communication services_ (press release) _ The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced that Canadians will be able to turn to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) for help in resolving issues about their television service providers. All licensed television service providers will have to become members of the CCTS by September 1, 2017. ...
#cable #channels #crtc #skinny #tvCRTC welcomes new era of choice for TV viewers_ (press release) _ As of today, Canadians can subscribe to an affordable basic television package that costs no more than $25 per month. They will also have the option of supplementing this package with additional channels, either individually or in bundles of up to 10 channels. ...
#broadband #crtc #internetOver 25,000 Canadians complete questionnaire on the future of broadbandCanadians have shown they care about the future of broadband: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has received over 25,000 responses to its questionnaire on telecommunications services. The CRTC is currently reviewing the telecommunications services, including broadband Internet services, offered across the country. ...
#communications #crtc #payphoneCRTC releases the results of its fact-finding process on the role of payphones in the Canadian communication systemThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released the results of its fact-finding process on the role of payphones in the Canadian communications system. The report, _ Results of the fact-finding process on the role of payphones in the Canadian communications system _ , clearly shows that the use of payphones by Canadians is decreasing steadily. ...