Category Archives: Sectors – Telecommunications

December 4, 2013

Canada Announces Coming Into Force of Federal Anti-spam Law: New Obligations & Insight Into the New Law

CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL.  These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »

September 27, 2013

Advertising Law Events: Competition Bureau & University of Ottawa Internet Policy Clinic Hosting E-commerce and Online Advertising Workshop

The Competition Bureau and University of Ottawa’s Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) will be co-hosting a one-day workshop on October 1st to explore the areas of e-commerce and online advertising.  According to the hosts, the workshop will include panel discussions on … Read the rest of this entry »

August 21, 2013

Rogers Largely Wins Landmark Chatr Misleading Advertising and Performance Claims Case

Earlier today the Competition Bureau announced the fairly long-awaited decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (per Marrocco J.) in the Rogers Chatr misleading advertising and performance claims case (Canada (Competition Bureau) v. Chatr Wireless Inc., 2013 ONSC 5315 (Ont. Sup. Ct.)). In announcing … Read the rest of this entry »

June 6, 2013

New Publications: Canadian Competition Law Review – Spring 2013

The Canadian Bar Association has published a new issue of its Canadian Competition Law Review (see: here). This new issue includes articles on “The Economic Consequences and Constitutionality of Administrative Monetary Penalties for Abuse of Dominance” (G. Bishop), “The 2012 Abuse of Dominance Guidelines: An … Read the rest of this entry »

June 3, 2013

CRTC Issues New Wireless Code After Long Last: Reflects a Compilation of Consumer Wireless Woes

Well, after months of consultation and debate, and a seemingly ever rising swell of commentary and consumer gnashing of teeth about the poor quality of Canadian wireless services (and anticipated demise of Canada’s new wireless entrants), the CRTC today announced at long last its wireless … Read the rest of this entry »

May 16, 2013

No Free TV Down Under Apparently: Australian ACCC Settles with Cable Co. & A Few Tips for Canada

There used to be a saying that nothing in life is free.  In Australia, it seems, there are no free TVs, or at least not that many.  In a curious case posted by the Australian ACCC earlier today (or was that yesterday?), it announced that … Read the rest of this entry »

April 30, 2013

Ontario Government Introduces New Wireless Consumer Protection Legislation

As previously announced, the Ontario Government has now introduced for first reading new proposed legislation for wireless contracts and services in Ontario (Bill 60 – An Act to strengthen consumer protection with respect to consumer agreements relating to wireless services accessed from a cellular phone, … Read the rest of this entry »

April 11, 2013

Telemarketer Pays $100,000 Penalty – Reminder of National Do Not Call List Rules

In recent news that may serve as a cautionary tale for telemarketers, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently announced that Comwave Telenetworks Inc. has paid a $100,000 penalty as part of a settlement for telemarketing practices involving the National Do Not Call List … Read the rest of this entry »