CRTC levies fines against two companies under Canada’s anti-spam law
OTTAWA — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says it has fined two companies for the first time under Canada’s anti-spam law for allegedly aiding in the installation of malicious computer programs through online ads.
The CRTC fined Datablocks $100,000 and hit Sunlight Media with a $150,000 penalty.
Both companies have 30 days to file written responses to the CRTC or pay the penalties.
The federal agency alleges that by “failing to implement basic safeguards,” the viewing of online ads “may have led to the installation of unwanted and malicious software.”