By Ted Kritsonis
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to slam the door on Wi-Fi-first wireless resellers — for the second time — shows how out of step the whole wireless industry is in Canada.
By Ted Kritsonis
Starting on Dec. 1, carriers will no longer be able to sell smartphones locked to their network, potentially opening up a stagnant wireless market in Canada. If it does make it easier to leave from one carrier to go to another, will Canadians take advantage of the opportunity?
By Ted Kritsonis
Paying for cable might seem anachronistic for younger consumers who have either already cut the cord, or never had cable, but for those who still do, this looks to be a year of uncertainty.
By Ted Kritsonis
If high prices for home Internet have been eating away at your budget, some relief may be on the way, depending on a recent ruling by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to slash wholesale rates larger providers charge smaller ones.
By Ted Kritsonis
Shomi will be showing nothing after Nov. 30 when it will be officially shut down by Rogers and Shaw, paving the way for other services to step in and fill the void. The lack of a legitimate source to stream the content it offered, however, may also lead to a spike in piracy.
By Ted Kritsonis
As of March 1, Canada’s TV providers were required to begin offering a “skinny basic” plan of $25 or less that would begin the process of unbundling channels and moving to an a la carte model. The initial rollout of these skinny basic plans, when you can find them, shows that providers will have no qualms about inflating the price as much as possible.
By Ted Kritsonis
TV packages are supposed to undergo major changes this year, but the sound of crickets is currently drowning out what providers will offer consumers when the changes take effect March 1.
by Lee Rickwood
We give them information about ourselves; they give us … what exactly? Usually, they give us the chance to give them something else: money, when we purchase their product or service.