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Konrad Von Finckenstein

The CRTC Gets A New Chief

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada Business
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OTTAWA - Jean-Pierre Blais has been named the new chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.The longtime civil serva...

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Meet The New CRTC Chair

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.26.2012 | Canada Politics
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GATINEAU, Que. - The federal broadcast regulator has named Leonard Katz as its acting chairman.Katz steps in for Konrad von Finckenstein, who has reti...

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Outgoing Chairman Wants To Blow Up CRTC

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.21.2012 | Canada Politics
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GATINEAU, Que. - Konrad von Finckenstein enjoyed his years as the CRTC's boss — now he'd like to see the place blown up.Well, maybe not blown up, bu...

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Daniel Tencer

Ottawa To Review CRTC's Ruling On Download Caps

HuffingtonPost.com | Daniel Tencer | Posted 11.16.2011 | Canada Business
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UPDATE: The federal government will review the CRTC's ruling on Internet billing, Industry Minister Christian Paradis has said in a statement. "We ...

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Canada, Australia Spearhead Do-Not-Call List Effort

CP | Posted 12.28.2011 | Canada Business
Read More: Do Not Call List, Canada Do Not Call List, Konrad Von Finckenstein, Crtc, Do Not Call, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, Telemarketing, Canada National Do Not Call List, Video, Canada Business News

Canada's telecommunications regulator and its Australian counterpart are co-chairing a new enforcement network aimed at curbing unwanted telemarketers...

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CRTC Chief Defends CBC In Access-To-Info Fight

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.18.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator says it's little wonder the CBC and the information commissioner are in the courts over access to information...

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CRTC Chair Crossed Harper Government Too Many Times

Peter Nowak | Posted 11.29.2011 | Canada
Read More: Telecommunications, Konrad Von Finckenstein, Sun TV News, Crtc, Usage Based Billing, Bell Canada, Quebecor, Internet Usage, Stephen Harper, Conservative, CRTC Chair, Canada News
Peter Nowak

Konrad von Finckenstein has a pretty good resume for someone who's looking to prove their independent thinking, which is a good trait if you're an entrepreneur, but not so much for a government-appointed bureaucrat. The fear now is that the prime minister will move to install a CRTC chair who is more subservient.

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CRTC Head's Ouster Suggests Harper Out To Change Media Landscape

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 11.27.2011 | Canada Business
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Konrad von Finckenstein's departure next year as chairman of the CRTC could herald the beginning of the Harper government's efforts to reshape the Can...

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CRTC Chairman To Lose Post

CP | Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.27.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The head of Canada's telecommunications regulator is joining the list of agency bosses who've lost their jobs after butting heads with the Ha...

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CRTC Moves To Prevent Anti-Competitive Practices In Broadcasting

CBC | Posted 11.21.2011 | Canada Politics
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Companies such as Bell can't offer streamed hockey games or TV shows exclusively to their own mobile and internet customers — such conte...

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Canada's Broadcasters Have One Year To Turn Down Ad Volume

CP | Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.24.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Konrad Von Finckenstein, Loud Commercials, Crtc, Cp, Rogers Communications, Canada Broadcasting, Rogers, Advanced Television Systems Committee, Noisy Commercials, TV Advertising, Canada Politics News

GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's broadcasters have a year to turn down the volume on their TV ads.The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commis...

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Companies To Face CRTC On UBB

The Canadian Press | Posted 01.24.2012 | Canada
Read More: Konrad Von Finckenstein, Crtc, Ubb, Rogers Communications, Usage-Based Billing, Bell, Rogers, Telecommunications, Usage Based Billing, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- MONTREAL - Independent Internet service providers contribute significantly to network congestion, and the price they pay to larg...

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