Articles Tagged ‘Jean-Pierre Blais’

Former CRTC chair lands new gig
Konrad von Finckenstein heads to Toronto-based private law firm Jams as an arbitrator and mediator.

CRTC chair defends BCE-Astral Media decision
Jean-Pierre Blais’s comments come as a federal spokesperson says Ottawa is not prepared to amend CRTC’s Thursday ruling denying the deal.

BCE pitches benefits of Astral Media takeover to CRTC
The company offered the carrot of a homegrown competitor to Netflix Canada if the blockbuster transaction is approved at day one of hearings in Ottawa.

CRTC announces three-year plan
The regulator has unveiled a plan that includes tracking content creation, availability of service providers and consumer protection from telemarketing.

Canadians consuming more content: CRTC report
Overall revenues for the communications industry increased 3.3% in 2011 to $59.3 billion, according to the report.

Jean-Pierre Blais named chair of CRTC
Blais replaces Leonard Katz, who was serving as interim chair.