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Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony
Media | 04/12/2024 9:07 pm EDT
BCE Inc. did not give the federal government advance notice of its plans to cut 4,800 positions in February, despite being legally obligated to do so, according to statements...
Bell asks CRTC to lift regulations on satellite TV distributors
telecom | 03/27/2024 4:17 pm EDT
BCE Inc. asked the CRTC to lighten licensing requirements for ExpressVu, the company’s satellite TV division, and called for all satellite relay distribution undertakings (SRDUs) to be exempt from regulation because of declines in the market.
ExpressVu’s current...
INDU committee passes motion to call on Big 3 telecom CEOs to testify
telecom | 02/29/2024 4:26 pm EST
The House of Commons committee on Industry met Wednesday to discuss...
Bell tells CRTC to dismiss Quebecor complaint due to lack of legal grounds and unjustified demands
telecom | 01/23/2024 5:32 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.'s Part 1 application to the CRTC for...
Bell seeks CRTC clarity amid class action alleging unreasonable prison call rates
telecom | 01/15/2024 4:56 pm EST
BCE Inc. filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC seeking clarity on three...
Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction
telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian...
Northwestel Successfully Transitions Services in Atlin, BC, Unveils Plans for Enhanced Connectivity
telecom | 12/19/2023 5:10 pm EST
BCE Inc.’s Northwestel announced to the CRTC that it has successfully transitioned telecommunications services in Atlin, B.C., from Telus Corp as of Nov. 23rd, following a...
Bell being denied MDU access in Kitchener, company complains to CRTC
telecom | 11/24/2023 1:53 pm EST
BCE Inc. has asked the CRTC for urgent relief in a dispute with a building...
Bell appeals CRTC last mile fibre access decision, saying it will face irreparable harm
telecom | 11/17/2023 10:18 am EST
BCE Inc. is asking the Federal Court of...
CRTC reopens Rogers application seeking changes to Bell’s BNS services
Internet and Governance | 11/16/2023 6:47 pm EST
The CRTC has reopened a Part 1 application originally submitted by Rogers...
Bell and FirstLight announce new wavelength data routes between Canada and U.S.
telecom | 11/14/2023 5:07 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Tuesday that in Q1 of 2024 it will be launching new data...
Bell, Northwestel tell CRTC to leave billing dispute with Iristel in hands of the court
Internet and Governance | 10/30/2023 4:49 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada and Northwestel have...
Bell and Fox forge alliance to boost original CanCon
Media | 10/27/2023 3:51 pm EDT
BCE Inc. and Fox Entertainment Global have unveiled a strategic licensing and distribution partnership,...
Bell, Northwestel, reach agreements with Iristel to suspend disconnection notices
telecom | 10/26/2023 1:26 pm EDT
Iristel Inc. and two BCE Inc. properties have reached separate agreements...
Bell expands outdoor ad presence with Outfront purchase
telecom | 10/23/2023 2:02 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is increasing its footprint in outdoor advertising by buying the...
CRTC boosts Iristel case in Bell disconnection dispute
telecom | 10/17/2023 5:10 pm EDT
The CRTC has extended an olive branch to Iristel Inc. in its current dispute with BCE Inc. over disconnection. Bell and Northwestel had threatened to cut off service to Iristel customers in a few weeks over non-payment of fees. The competitive carrier filed a Part 1...
Iristel seeks quick resolution to Bell disconnection threat
telecom | 10/12/2023 3:59 pm EDT
Iristel Inc. has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC against BCE Inc....
CRTC chooses Bell over Quebecor in MVNO decision
telecom | 10/10/2023 11:15 pm EDT
BCE Inc. came out the winner in a dispute with Quebecor Inc. over mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)...
Sean Cohan replaces Wade Oosterman as Bell Media president
telecom | 10/03/2023 6:19 pm EDT
Sean Cohan will take over as head of BCE Inc.’s Bell Media on Nov. 1, the...
Bell blames Videotron for shuttering of Vrak channel
Media | 08/18/2023 4:14 pm EDT
BCE Inc. has announced it is closing its Vrak Channel and is laying the blame squarely at the feet of...
WildBrain says Bell is giving one up to its competitor Corus
Media | 08/09/2023 5:33 pm EDT
WildBrain Ltd. is accusing BCE Inc. of breaching its regulatory obligations regarding its English-language services Family Channel, Family Jr., and WildBrain TV, and its French-language service Télémagino and as a result has given Corus Entertainment Inc. an unfair...
Telus announces 6,000 layoffs and 61% net income decline for Q2
telecom | 08/04/2023 6:08 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is cutting 6,000 jobs, the company announced Friday.
Telus...
TTC wants CRTC to let Bell and Rogers work it out; PIAC says CRTC should use interconnection powers
telecom | 07/18/2023 5:21 pm EDT
The CRTC should not intervene in an ongoing...
Bell says Rogers is the unresponsive one in pole negotiations
telecom | 07/13/2023 3:28 pm EDT
BCE Inc. told the CRTC that it is prepared to allow Rogers Communications...
Bell MTS defends service in Manitoba after CCPA study
telecom | 07/12/2023 5:20 pm EDT
BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell MTS has responded to a report criticizing how the telecom has operated since it...
CRTC entertaining idea of consolidating multiple broadcasting COL requests
Media | 07/10/2023 4:15 pm EDT
The CRTC is seeking comments on whether it should consolidate several...
CRTC won’t expedite Bell complaint over TTC access, says stakeholders should avoid intervention
telecom | 06/29/2023 12:08 pm EDT
The CRTC rejected a request by BCE Inc. to...
Bell files suit against copper thief who left 1,000 customers without service
telecom | 06/28/2023 5:54 pm EDT
Once again BCE Inc. has filed suit against a copper thief who vandalized...
Rogers says Bell access to Toronto subway network not an urgent public safety concern
telecom | 06/20/2023 1:28 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. says giving BCE Inc....
Bell says Rogers purposely delaying network access to Toronto subway, asks CRTC to intervene
telecom | 06/19/2023 4:52 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is asking the CRTC to prohibit Rogers Communications Inc. from providing access to its customers on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) until it enables access for...
CRTC seeks information on Bell’s NG911 embargo
telecom | 06/19/2023 4:35 pm EDT
The CRTC has sent a letter to BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada demanding to know why the telecom imposed an...
CNOC disputes ILECs’ claims over high speed access proceeding
Internet and Governance | 06/16/2023 4:21 pm EDT
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) is fighting with two...
Bell blames advertising, challenging regulatory environment, for its 1,300 layoffs and closed radio stations
Media | 06/14/2023 2:17 pm EDT
Approximately 1,300 BCE Inc. employees will be...
Incumbents oppose CRTC’s expedited review of FTTP access
telecom | 06/09/2023 9:55 am EDT
Incumbent carriers are opposed to the expedited review of the CRTC’s...
Judge rejects broadcasters’ request for increased fine in set-top box case
Media | 05/19/2023 2:05 pm EDT
A Federal Court of Appeal judge has dismissed an attempt by BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., and Quebecor Inc. to win a greater damages payout from a seller of pre-loaded...
CRTC must implement a reasonable test for FTTP rates: Péladeau
telecom | 05/11/2023 5:44 pm EDT
The CRTC “must implement a reasonable test” for fibre-to-the-premise...
CRTC approves claims for broadband rollout
telecom | 05/05/2023 1:40 pm EDT
Friday the CRTC issued approvals for several claims under the Broadband Fund. Three companies will receive money to roll out infrastructure across the country.
ATG Arrow...
Bibic says Canada has “unsophisticated” discourse on pricing, gov. reached wireless goals
telecom | 05/04/2023 4:16 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s CEO said that the government’s job...
‘Expedited’ FTTP proceeding delayed as incumbents file last-minute extension requests; strike keeps proceeding behind closed doors
Internet and Governance | 05/01/2023 12:21 pm EDT
Less than two months after the launch of an...
Bell and Telus fastest fibre providers: Opensignal report
telecom | 04/13/2023 12:33 pm EDT
According to the analytics firm Opensignal, when it comes to fixed...
Bell catches copper thief red-handed, sues for damages
telecom | 04/12/2023 4:09 pm EDT
Three BCE Inc. subsidiaries are suing a man and his co-conspirators for...
Wholesale-based ISPs back Quebecor’s fibre complaint against Bell
Internet and Governance | 04/05/2023 3:48 pm EDT
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and TekSavvy Solutions...
Rogers-Shaw, Freedom-Quebecor deals finally closed
telecom | 04/03/2023 3:56 pm EDT
After a two-year struggle, Rogers Communications Inc. has successfully completed its takeover of Shaw...
Quebec court will hear Quebecor’s case for damages in pole access fight with Bell
telecom | 03/31/2023 4:54 pm EDT
The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a request from BCE Inc. to throw out a complaint from Quebecor Inc. in a long-running dispute between the two companies on pole...
CRTC rejects incumbent delay requests for FTTP and HSA proceedings
telecom | 03/28/2023 5:10 pm EDT
The CRTC has denied a request from a number of incumbents, chief among them...
Champagne most lobbied minister in Canadian government, survey finds
telecom | 03/22/2023 12:56 pm EDT
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied...
All sides endorse Mazier’s internet bill in committee
telecom | 03/21/2023 3:59 pm EDT
Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill on internet service...
CRTC changes costs awards for Rogers
telecom | 03/13/2023 1:03 pm EDT
Monday the CRTC approved a review and vary application from Rogers Communications Inc. over a series of...
Télébec restructuring its residential customer service charges
telecom | 03/06/2023 2:54 pm EST
BCE Inc. subsidiary Télébec is asking the CRTC for permission to restructure its residential customer service charges to align with the way Bell bills its residential customers in its service territory in Quebec and to be exempted from the price floor test.
“While...
Roaming rate charge increase ‘unacceptable’: Champagne
telecom | 03/02/2023 3:09 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s...
Bell presses pause on NG911 onboarding
telecom | 02/24/2023 5:04 pm EST
BCE Inc. is implementing a temporary embargo for next-generation 911 (NG911) onboarding and go-live...
CRTC reopens basic television price hike proceeding
Media | 02/21/2023 5:25 pm EST
The CRTC is reopening its proceeding into whether or not BCE Inc., Cogeco Inc., Bragg Communications...
CRTC denies Videotron application for arbitration with Bell
telecom | 02/21/2023 2:16 pm EST
The CRTC has denied an application by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron unit...
Push for Indigenous spectrum sovereignty continues through ISED consultation responses
telecom | 02/14/2023 4:21 pm EST
Indigenous leadership is once again pushing the...
Canadian telecoms waive fees to Turkey and Syria following earthquake
telecom | 02/09/2023 3:16 pm EST
Telecommunications companies across Canada are waiving fees for texts and...
CRTC dismisses Bell undue preference complaint against Quebecor; orders the companies to play nice
Media | 02/03/2023 4:56 pm EST
In its first notable broadcasting decision under...
Wireless, internet and media lead to strong Bell fourth quarter
telecom | 02/02/2023 4:09 pm EST
BCE Inc. released its fourth quarter results Thursday, reporting 330,743...
Maritime provinces experience brief 911 outage
telecom | 01/31/2023 4:28 pm EST
The provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were briefly without 911 service Tuesday. Authorities report service was restored after roughly an hour.
The outage occurred at 8 a.m. local time. BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Aliant said the disruption only...
Globalive seeks to become national carrier by buying Manitoba spectrum
telecom | 01/23/2023 2:59 pm EST
Frustrated in its attempt to buy Freedom Mobile back from Shaw...
Eatrides era at CRTC starting with new framework for internet, “wait and see” approach for wireless
telecom | 01/20/2023 5:34 pm EST
The CRTC is starting a fresh chapter with new...
Telecoms file briefs on service fees for radio equipment
telecom | 01/20/2023 4:26 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding...
Telecoms file arguments in Competition Bureau appeal of Rogers-Shaw merger
telecom | 01/18/2023 7:31 pm EST
All eyes in the telecom world will be focused on the Federal Court of...
CRTC has collected more money than it can distribute for Broadband Fund: Bell
telecom | 01/09/2023 5:03 pm EST
BCE Inc. filed an application with the commission to review and vary its decision to make $150 million available for its Broadband Fund in 2022, and in 2023 on an interim...
Bell and Snapchat launch Raptors immersive experience
Media | 01/06/2023 2:59 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Friday that the company was partnering with Snap Inc....
Quebec hotel company keeps exempt BDU status, despite protests of Quebecor and Bell
Media | 01/04/2023 4:47 pm EST
The CRTC has denied Quebecor Inc.’s request to sanction Coopérative de...
Northwestel may provide FTTP services 35% below price floor and discount to Wholesale Connect: CRTC
telecom | 12/20/2022 5:46 pm EST
The CRTC approved an application by BCE Inc.’s...
Far North does not need special consideration, Telus tells CRTC
telecom | 12/13/2022 6:15 pm EST
Telus Corp. told the CRTC that it is not charging more for the services it...
Heritage committee finishes clause-by-clause study of C-18
telecom | 12/09/2022 5:03 pm EST
The House of Commons Committee on Canadian Heritage finished...
CBC to stay in Bill C-18
telecom | 12/06/2022 6:29 pm EST
Despite concerns about CBC/Radio-Canada muscling private media out of competition for advertising dollars in the news sector, the House of Commons Heritage committee defeated...
Bell accuses Videotron of not paying 911 fees
telecom | 12/01/2022 4:55 pm EST
BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Canada is accusing Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron division of reneging on its...
Hockey broadcasters win fresh site-blocking order
telecom | 11/23/2022 7:43 am EST
The start of another hockey season brings another federal court site-blocking order for a trio of telecom...
Distributel wouldn’t be able to offer Shaw pricing if it bought Freedom, Tribunal hears
telecom | 11/11/2022 11:37 am EST
Distributel Communications Ltd. attempted to become the divestiture partner for Shaw Communication Inc.’s Freedom Mobile, but it was never in a position to replicate its...
Supreme Court declines to hear three telecom appeals
telecom | 11/10/2022 4:17 pm EST
In a series of rulings issued on Thursday morning, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed appeals in three...
Bell mopped up customers switching from Rogers in Q3
Media | 11/03/2022 6:15 pm EDT
BCE Inc. reported what it said were record subscriber additions in the third quarter of 2022, according...
Facebook threatens to leave Canada, MP wants it to testify on C-18
Media | 10/25/2022 4:08 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook, is so upset that...
Bell granted World Cup site-blocking order; broadcasters seek NHL piracy blocking renewal
Media | 10/24/2022 5:07 pm EDT
The emerging ad-hoc regime of site-blocking in...
Bell says it’s inappropriate for CRTC to restrict services to occupants in Rogers-Lixo MDU access dispute
telecom | 10/19/2022 5:20 pm EDT
BCE Inc. says it would be inappropriate and inefficient for the CRTC to restrict telecommunications service providers from offering any services to the occupants living in a...
Competitive pay-telephone service provider’s dispute with Bell is left to the courts: CRTC
telecom | 10/13/2022 4:44 pm EDT
The CRTC will not force BCE Inc. and Rogers...
PIAC and Telus support Bell’s review and vary over wholesale roaming services, Videotron disagrees
telecom | 10/07/2022 3:32 pm EDT
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre and Telus...
Feds meet with telecoms over Hurricane Fiona, NS premier unimpressed
telecom | 09/30/2022 12:58 pm EDT
Heads of Canada's major telecommunications companies met with federal...
Bell files review and vary over Videotron pole access decision
telecom | 09/23/2022 5:45 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada has filed a Part 1 review and vary application...
CRTC rejects new commercial radio station for Rouyn-Noranda, Que.; will put community radio application to a hearing
Media | 09/22/2022 5:08 pm EDT
The Rouyn-Noranda market cannot support another...
Bell introduces gigabit 8.0 in areas of Toronto
telecom | 09/20/2022 3:02 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is introducing a new speed tier to its North American customers and subsequently filed a new...
Bell will fold EBox into Distributel: Bell CFO
telecom | 09/13/2022 6:15 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is planning to maintain recently acquired Distributel Ltd. as a standalone company, but will...
CRTC proceeds with Bell complaint against Videotron despite “abusive timing” of application
Media | 09/02/2022 5:29 pm EDT
The CRTC has opened a Part 1 proceeding after BCE...
BREAKING: Bell to acquire Distributel
telecom | 09/02/2022 4:00 pm EDT
In the latest in a series of acquisitions in the ISP sector this year, BCE Inc. is seeking to acquire one of Canada's largest independent ISPs, Distributel Ltd., for an undisclosed number.
The deal, which is subject to approval by the Competition Bureau, is expected to...
Bell tries again to stop Videotron’s ‘permanent roaming’
telecom | 08/30/2022 4:56 pm EDT
BCE Inc. has filed a review and vary application seeking to overturn a May...
Federal government increases connectivity in Quebec and Ontario
telecom | 08/26/2022 5:06 pm EDT
The federal government announced two projects on Friday that will increase...
CRTC puts out request for information on wholesale wireless
telecom | 08/24/2022 5:30 pm EDT
The CRTC has issued a request for information from the incumbent wireless...
Ethics commissioner finds no conflict of interest in TekSavvy complaint over Scott-Bibic beer
Media | 08/24/2022 5:29 pm EDT
Canada’s Conflict of Interest and Ethics...
CRTC investigating Northwestel outage in Nunavut
telecom | 08/22/2022 2:52 pm EDT
The CRTC is once again dealing with a service outage from a major carrier, in this case BCE Inc. property Northwestel. According to an Aug. 17 letter to the incumbent telecom, there were service disruptions on Aug. 3 and 4.
The commission has a series of nine questions...
OUTtv licence renewed, becomes must-offer in English Canada
Media | 08/18/2022 5:05 pm EDT
Thursday the CRTC renewed the licence of OUTtv Network Inc. for five years...
Britain and Australia provide example for internet ads, PIAC says
Media | 08/17/2022 6:52 pm EDT
Canada should look to Britain and Australia for lessons on how to regulate...
Comp. Bureau’s silence on anti-competitive complaint allowing abuse of dominance to persist: TekSavvy
telecom | 08/17/2022 6:13 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has told the Competition...
Bell MTS continues to experience outages in Manitoba
telecom | 08/16/2022 4:59 pm EDT
BCE Inc. property Bell MTS had an outage on Monday that cut off internet and television services to...
Big 3 fight back against ISED’s efforts to protect wholesale regime
telecom | 08/11/2022 5:50 pm EDT
Submissions to the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic...
Bell revenues up, profits down as company releases Q2 numbers
telecom | 08/04/2022 3:51 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced revenues of $5.86 billion for the second quarter of 2022...
Bell says record precipitation in Winnipeg causing outages and delaying repairs for landlines
telecom | 07/13/2022 4:52 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is claiming that “ongoing record...
Champagne demands mutual assistance agreement from telecom companies after Rogers outage
telecom | 07/11/2022 5:55 pm EDT
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne...
Quebec hotel company asks CRTC to mandate negotiations with Bell
Media | 07/11/2022 5:43 pm EDT
A Quebec-based hotel accused of copyright infringement is asking the CRTC to order BCE Inc. to enter into good faith negotiations with the company regarding the terms of distribution of Réseau des sports (RDS) and its other discretionary services, claiming that the...