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Cogeco releases Q2 numbers, plans to enter MVNO market
telecom | 04/14/2023 4:50 pm EDT
Cogeco Communications Inc. plans to aggressively enter the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) sphere now that the situation in the marketplace has stabilized.
Company CEO Philippe Jetté made the remarks in a conference call following the release of the...
Cogeco announces acquisition of Oxio
telecom | 02/21/2023 5:05 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. announced it is acquiring independent internet service provider (ISP) Oxio.
In a Tuesday release issued by Cogeco, the company stated that Oxio will continue to operate independently and serve customers under its brand.
Oxio in the past has tried to...
Cogeco sees “less risk” on MVNOs, but still deciding when to launch.
telecom | 01/13/2023 2:01 pm EST
While Cogeco Inc. says it currently sees "less risk and greater clarity"...
Cogeco plotting next steps on MVNO: CEO
telecom | 10/28/2022 4:39 pm EDT
While Cogeco Inc. is pleased to finally see the terms and conditions of the MVNO framework from the CRTC,...
Cogeco gets approval for TPIA speeds and rates from CRTC
telecom | 08/02/2022 4:27 pm EDT
Monday the CRTC granted approval of a change in speeds for third party...
Quebecor’s Freedom deal doesn’t change MVNO plans; CRTC framework is ‘first step’: Cogeco CEO
telecom | 07/14/2022 5:20 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Philippe Jetté said...
Telecom fee changes would lead to “significant increases” in financial contributions, Cogeco tells CRTC
telecom | 04/21/2022 4:06 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is raising concern with the CRTC that proposed changes to its Telecom Fees Regulations“would lead to a significant increase” in annual telecommunications fees...
Little support for CRTC forbearance policy review following Part 1 application
telecom | 04/12/2022 3:53 pm EDT
The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) is the only...
CRTC sides with regional wireless carriers in roaming decision
telecom | 04/06/2022 6:24 pm EDT
The CRTC mostly accepted the arguments of small wireless carriers against...
CRTC approves Arsenal, Cogeco, radio swap
Media | 03/25/2022 2:42 pm EDT
The CRTC approved two separate applications by Cogeco Inc. and Arsenal Media which would essentially see...
Union files for mediation in talks with Cogeco
Media | 03/21/2022 5:44 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has two different labour disputes brewing, according to the union representing two different...
MVNO terms will determine our participation in 3800 NHz auction: Cogeco’s Jetté
telecom | 03/17/2022 5:19 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc.'s ability to participate in the...
Class-action will not shrink despite Videotron arbitration clause, court rules
telecom | 01/31/2022 6:20 pm EST
The Superior Court of Quebec denied an application by Quebecor Inc.’s...
Cogeco more interested in MVNO than Freedom
Media | 01/14/2022 5:04 pm EST
The addition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s Freedom Mobile brand, should Shaw be forced to sell it off by...
MVNOs expected in 2023; impact will be ‘manageable’ for incumbents: analyst
telecom | 01/07/2022 5:00 pm EST
The advent of facilities-based mobile virtual...
Rogers, Quebecor, Cogeco lag behind in pandemic pick up: analyst
telecom | 12/02/2021 5:48 pm EST
Of Canada’s big three telecom companies, Rogers Communications Inc. is the one most affected by the COVID-19 Delta wave and the looming Omicron variant. However, with the Shaw Communications Inc. merger on the horizon, things should be picking up for the incumbent,...
Cogeco given permission to provide telephony service Lambton, Que.
telecom | 11/16/2021 10:44 am EST
The CRTC is permitting Cogeco Connexion Inc. to provide telephony services...
Business case needs to be made for 5G end-to-end networks: Telus CTO
telecom | 11/15/2021 3:52 pm EST
MISSISSAUGA — Telus Corp.’s chief technology officer said that the...
Cogeco expects to enter mobile rate negotiations by spring, summer 2022 earliest
telecom | 11/12/2021 5:02 pm EST
Cogeco Inc.’s CEO said it is a multi-step process it has to follow before...
CRTC approves work on Cogeco, Columbia Basin, Broadband Fund projects
telecom | 10/22/2021 6:14 pm EDT
Two telecom companies can start work on their Broadband Fund projects now...
CRTC sending Cogeco and Wildbrain to mediation over channel drop dispute
telecom | 08/18/2021 5:03 pm EDT
A dispute over Cogeco Inc. dropping children’s television content creator Wildbrain Ltd.’s programming will now go through a mediation process after the CRTC has opted to...
Cogeco hires Fido VP Nancy Audette
telecom | 07/26/2021 4:56 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. cable subsidiary Cogeco Connexion has signed on Fido Mobile VP Nancy Audette as its own vice...
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses BDUs’ appeal of distant signal tariffs
telecom | 07/23/2021 6:34 pm EDT
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Friday partially in favour of a group...
Cogeco reports rise in Q3 revenue as it eyes a ‘landmark year’ in 2022
telecom | 07/15/2021 5:58 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. saw a rise in revenue and profit this spring and though CEO...
Cogeco expands U.S. business with Ohio acquisition
telecom | 06/30/2021 4:24 pm EDT
Cogeco Communications Inc. is expanding south of the border after it announced its American subsidiary...
Incumbents “should be comforted”, Rogers could move first on mandated access: analysts
telecom | 04/16/2021 5:11 pm EDT
Industry analysts are calling Thursday's decision to mandate access to incumbent wireless networks for a limited number of regional wireless competitors a "moderate net...
CRTC rejects incumbent request to expand Internet Code
telecom | 04/08/2021 5:05 pm EDT
The CRTC has rejected a request from a number of large facilities-based...
Concerned about Rogers-Shaw deal: Cogeco’s Jetté
telecom | 03/23/2021 6:08 pm EDT
After surviving a hostile takeover bid by Rogers Communications Inc. in...
Wildbrain says Cogeco breached CRTC rules by dropping channels
telecom | 01/29/2021 2:08 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. breached the CRTC’s standstill rule by announcing its intention to drop Wildbrain’s family programming while in commercial negotiations about their ongoing carriage, Wildbrain claims....
Cogeco revenues up on pandemic internet demand
telecom | 01/15/2021 7:14 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. reported $646.4 million in revenue in its first quarter, up 4.5 per cent from a year earlier. Profit, meanwhile, was up 27.8 per cent to $120.5 million in the three months ending Nov. 30. The company said in its quarterly report revenue increased due to reasons including growth in internet service customers “given the increased demand for high speed offerings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,” rate increases and the impact of the acquisition of Thames Valley Communications in March 2020, as well as “increased political advertising revenue related to the United...
Cogeco appoints John Hargrave as VP of products
telecom | 01/11/2021 6:22 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. Monday announced the appointment of John Hargrave as its vice-president of products. "I am very excited that John is joining the Cogeco family. He will be an undeniable asset to our growth strategy, especially in...
Michel Lorrain steps down from Cogeco media division
Media | 12/14/2020 5:29 pm EST
President of Cogeco Inc.'s media division Michel Lorrain has stepped down from the position, the company...
Telecom complaints down 19%, CCTS says
telecom | 11/30/2020 12:50 pm EST
The number of complaints from Canadians about their telecom services fell 19 per cent last year, the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) said in its annual report Monday. It’s the first time...
Cogeco hires Paul Beaudry as VP of regulatory
telecom | 11/11/2020 6:14 pm EST
Paul Beaudry is to become the new vice-president for regulatory affairs at Cogeco Inc., taking over from Nathalie Dorval. Beaudry announced the news on Twitter Thursday morning. “It’s an exciting time to be in the...
Cogeco Q4 keeps profits stable, helped by internet demand
telecom | 10/28/2020 6:30 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, increasing its revenues but reporting slightly reduced profits, a drop that CEO Philippe Jetté attributed to the ongoing pandemic which “significantly impacted” advertising revenue at Cogeco’s 23 radio...
Cogeco acquiring Quebec telecom for $405M
telecom | 10/21/2020 6:07 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is buying Quebec cableco DERYtelecom for $405 million, the company announced Wednesday. The acquisition will see Cogeco add around 100,000 customers in various regions of the province, including Estrie,...
Increased offer for Cogeco rejected by Audet family
Media | 10/19/2020 5:00 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA Inc. upped their offer in a joint takeover bid of Cogeco Inc. from $10.3 billion to $11 billion over weekend, a bid that was rejected by the controlling shareholder of the company, the...
War of words between Cogeco and Rogers heats up
telecom | 09/16/2020 6:53 pm EDT
In a Wednesday afternoon press release, the board of directors for Cogeco Inc. accused the CEOs of both...
Cogeco wireless plans ‘probably part of the equation’ for Rogers: Ouimet
telecom | 09/15/2020 5:09 pm EDT
As Cogeco Inc.’s CFO speculated Tuesday that a bid for his company’s...
Refusal to sell Cogeco is ‘definitive,’ Audet says
Media | 09/08/2020 1:34 pm EDT
Louis Audet, former CEO of Cogeco Inc. and current executive chairman of...
Rogers says it would keep Cogeco headquarters in Quebec
telecom | 09/04/2020 4:46 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. says if its proposed acquisition of Cogeco Inc.’s Canadian division went through, it wouldn’t move the headquarters, management team or operations of Cogeco’s media...
Audet family declines Altice USA, Rogers offer to buy Cogeco
telecom | 09/02/2020 9:54 am EDT
The controlling shareholder of Cogeco Inc. — the Audet family — has...
Cogeco acquires southern Quebec telecom
telecom | 04/23/2020 4:06 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire telecommunications service provider iTéract Inc., the...
2020 a ‘lost year’ for telecom growth: analyst
telecom | 04/20/2020 5:35 pm EDT
The telecommunications sector will have an "irrelevant" first quarter and will "write off" the second quarter, according to a preview note published Monday by RBC Capital Markets analyst Drew McReynolds.
Investors will be focused on an anticipated recovery in the second...
Canadian wireless sub adds down slightly from 2018
telecom | 04/07/2020 4:39 pm EDT
Canada’s publicly-traded wireless service providers added just under 1.29 million wireless subscribers...
Quebecor, Cogeco lay off staff due to COVID-19
telecom | 03/27/2020 4:26 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. and Cogeco Inc. have both announced staff layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebecor announced on Friday morning it would lay off 10 per cent of its workforce, which the company said amounted to about 1000...
COVID-19 won’t have ‘very large impact’ on Cogeco: CFO
telecom | 03/17/2020 3:54 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. chief financial officer Patrice Ouimet has told an investor...
MVNO decision arrives at a ‘tipping point’: Bell CEO
telecom | 02/19/2020 6:48 pm EST
GATINEAU, Que. — How threatening the prospect of mandated MVNO access is...
Cogeco’s IPTV service in beta testing, but no start date
telecom | 01/15/2020 4:27 pm EST
There’s no firm timeframe for when Cogeco Inc. will roll out its new IPTV service, despite the cableco previously telling investors it would become available in 2019. Cogeco’s CEO Phillipe Jetté said on a quarterly earnings call with investors that it was making “good progress” with the development of the IPTV platform and had begun a beta launch, but stopped short of announcing when the service would be released in Canada. “We will progressively launch the service once the development phase is completed,” Jetté said Wednesday. Cogeco initially set the platform...
Cogeco Connexion president leaving
telecom | 12/17/2019 12:31 pm EST
Ken Smithard, the president of Cogeco Inc.’s Canadian telecom division, is leaving the company after 20...
Telecoms find silver lining in unprecedented number of CCTS complaints
telecom | 11/28/2019 6:00 am EST
Despite improvements in customer service that have lowered customer...
BDUs appeal new distant signal tariffs
Media | 11/12/2019 12:00 pm EST
The country’s largest TV service providers are appealing an increase in the over-the-air distant signal...
Cogeco ‘very optimistic on wireless’: CEO
telecom | 10/31/2019 5:54 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is looking forward to the upcoming spectrum auctions in 2020, especially since Innovation, Science, and Economic Development put in place new tier 5 spectrum licensing rules this past summer. The new licenses,...
New wholesale rates to cost Rogers $140M, Cogeco $25M, companies say
telecom | 08/19/2019 7:29 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. said Monday that the new wholesale broadband rates set by the CRTC will cost the company $25 million in retroactive payments, while Rogers Communications Inc. said it "expects to record a...
Telecoms asking SCC to review Quebec bylaw case
telecom | 08/19/2019 2:22 pm EDT
The country’s biggest telecoms are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a decision by a lower...
CRTC commissioning report about market impact of online BDUs
Media | 08/09/2019 6:40 pm EDT
The CRTC wants to know more about the potential for the Canadian...
CRTC asks wireless providers to justify post-data cap throttling
telecom | 07/04/2019 4:52 pm EDT
The CRTC has asked several telecoms to explain how their throttling of wireless speeds once customers exceed their data allotments doesn’t violate the commission’s regulatory policy on internet...
Broadcast news tax credit exclusion means cuts ‘inevitable’: CAB
Media | 07/02/2019 5:27 pm EDT
The independence of the panel that will determine which print news organizations will get tax credits has been “compromised” because the government had already decided to...
Cogeco creates new VP wireless position, hires Stingray exec
telecom | 06/25/2019 4:47 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. said it has hired Marie Ginette Lepage as its new...
Cogeco calling for radio representation on tax credit panel
Media | 05/22/2019 5:25 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is lobbying the government to help Canadian radio news...
Shaw says patience, not regulation, required to see organic MVNO market
telecom | 05/17/2019 4:55 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom, the country’s major fourth wireless player, says it is most susceptible to harm if the CRTC decides to mandate MVNO access to incumbent facilities, and that...
Telus appealing CRTC speed cap relief
telecom | 04/18/2019 5:00 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is going to court over the CRTC’s decision last month to grant smaller internet providers a...
Complaints to CCTS increase again, TV issues up 500%
Media | 04/02/2019 6:00 am EDT
Complaints about TV service to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) skyrocketed to 18 per cent of all complaints in CCTS’ latest report.
TV service became part of the CCTS mandate in September 2017, meaning the organization could accept...
ACORN asks review panel for low-income $10 internet
telecom | 03/13/2019 2:44 pm EDT
All Canadians whose earnings fall below the government’s low-income measure should have access to internet service for $10, an advocacy group is telling the panel reviewing the broadcasting and telecom acts. ACORN Canada also...
Telecoms added over 1.4 million new wireless subs in 2018
telecom | 03/13/2019 12:20 pm EDT
Canada’s publicly traded telecom companies added more than one million...
Cogeco selling Peer 1 data centre business for $720M
telecom | 02/27/2019 3:29 pm EST
Cogeco Communications Inc. says it’s inked a deal to sell its Cogeco Peer 1 cloud services business for $720 million. The data centre business is being sold to affiliates of the Los Angeles-based investment firm Digital...
Might be ‘late’ for regional wireless competitors: Cogeco
Media | 01/23/2019 5:05 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. is raising caution about the negative impact the government's...
Cogeco says it’s not worried about internet speed coverage
telecom | 01/11/2019 5:18 pm EST
Cushioned between a subscriber base that on average doesn’t take gigabit...
ISPs can resell wholesale service to other providers: CRTC
telecom | 12/11/2018 5:59 pm EST
The CRTC has sided with a small telecom that was reselling wholesale...
Cogeco won’t be among bidders for 600 MHz spectrum
telecom | 12/06/2018 6:29 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. isn’t among the list of participants in the 600 MHz auction, released by Innovation Canada...
Cogeco expands gigabit to Quebec, Wi-Fi service in Ontario
telecom | 11/22/2018 4:56 pm EST
Just as it did in Ontario, Cogeco Inc. is now expanding its gigabit...
Quebecor focused on convergence with new radio offering: Desjardins
Media | 10/09/2018 3:50 pm EDT
A new online radio service from Quebecor Inc. indicates the company is “putting convergence back at the forefront of its strategy,” Desjardins analyst Maher Yaghi said in...
CRTC requiring next-day status of service reports to TPIA subscribers
telecom | 09/10/2018 5:43 pm EDT
Five months after ushering the internet into the quality of service regime, the CRTC said Friday it is directing cable incumbents to provide status of service reports to customers of wholesale clients...
Don’t penalize industry over bad actors’ sales practices, CRTC hears
Media | 09/04/2018 6:18 pm EDT
The CRTC should focus its efforts on taking action against telecoms that have been directly accused of unethical sales practices instead of applying blanket rules on the entire industry, smaller...
Cogeco bucks the cableco X1 trend with MediaFirst pick
telecom | 08/14/2018 6:28 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is going with MediaFirst for its first IPTV platform, a move...
CRTC to hold sales practices hearing in October
telecom | 07/16/2018 1:57 pm EDT
The CRTC will question telecoms about their sales practices at an October hearing in Gatineau, Que., the regulator said Monday as it launched a consultation. The proceeding is in response to an order by the federal government...
Blank slate in wireless tech an opportunity: Cogeco’s Audet
telecom | 07/12/2018 6:00 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc.'s renewed interest in entering the wireless market is partly driven by the opportunity to jump directly into building an entirely new type of cellular network, said CEO Louis Audet.
“At this point in time, the opportunity exists to start with a blank sheet...
Cogeco hires lobbyist with wireless spectrum expertise
telecom | 07/03/2018 11:54 am EDT
Amir Bigloo, who has a history of successful spectrum purchases as CEO of...
Bell tops broadband speed tests, but falls in customer satisfaction survey
Media | 06/22/2018 5:06 pm EDT
In a pair of studies measuring home internet service this week, BCE Inc. was positioned at the two ends of the spectrum, topping out the list of fastest connections in Canada, but falling to near the...
Cogeco could opt for ‘hybrid’ arrangement with new spectrum: Canaccord
telecom | 06/22/2018 2:40 pm EDT
An announcement Thursday that Cogeco Inc. has bought more spectrum makes it clear the company is “exploring a viable economic model for a wireless service,” Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda...
Cogeco buys $8M of additional 2500 MHz spectrum
Media | 06/21/2018 5:53 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has bought $8 million worth of the 2500 MHz paired spectrum band from Kian Telecom Inc.,...
New CEO announced for Cogeco, Audet vows family to retain control
Media | 05/15/2018 7:36 pm EDT
MONTREAL — Despite a generational change at the helm of Cogeco Inc., the...
New numbers emerge in mandatory carriage renewal consultation
Media | 05/15/2018 4:31 pm EDT
The CRTC has issued a call for comments after correcting the data it used to determine wholesale rates during the regulator’s look at mandatory carriage renewals, according to a Friday letter. ...
Cogeco qualifies for wireless auction, CEO says no more
telecom | 04/13/2018 5:17 pm EDT
Despite qualifying this week for an auction of wireless spectrum, the head...
In telecoms’ year-end, cord-cutting slows, wireline grows
Media | 03/21/2018 12:14 pm EDT
Canada’s publicly-traded telecoms lost fewer TV subscribers in 2017 than...
Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby
Media | 01/08/2018 4:14 pm EST
Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs kicked off the new year by registering to lobby the federal government, while telecom and broadcasting communications in November grew significantly from the month before.
Joshua Sirefman of Sirefman Ventures, Inc. registered in early...
Rogers potential sale of Blue Jays, other assets could net $4B: Canaccord
Media | 12/06/2017 2:09 pm EST
The sale of non-core assets Rogers Communications Inc. said it is...
Over 300 Mbps speed adoption ‘accelerating’ in Toronto: Barclays
telecom | 11/21/2017 6:08 pm EST
More customers in Toronto are adopting internet speeds over 300 Mbps, and the trend looks to be picking up pace as competition heats up in that market, according to Barclays Capital. With...
Cogeco revenue up, profits dip in Q4
telecom | 11/03/2017 4:27 pm EDT
In its quarterly results released on Friday, Cogeco Inc. reported overall revenues for the three-month...
Bell ‘heartened’ by CRTC chair statements, CEO says
telecom | 09/27/2017 5:09 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s top man George Cope said the company likes new CRTC head Ian Scott’s approach to balancing consumer and business interests....
Regional players shouldn’t qualify for spectrum set asides: Bell, Rogers
telecom | 09/12/2017 5:54 pm EDT
Two of Canada’s largest telecom companies aren’t overly enthusiastic about the government’s proposal to set aside spectrum in the upcoming 600 MHz auction, indicating...
High interim tariffs, logistics still mire disaggregated system
telecom | 08/31/2017 5:13 pm EDT
The CRTC's goal of fuelling wireline competition by jumpstarting the...
Small ISPs welcome rollout of disaggregated wholesale regime
telecom | 08/29/2017 6:17 pm EDT
The CRTC kickstarted the industry’s move to a disaggregated wholesale...
Court rules in favour of telecoms in Gatineau access agreement dispute
telecom | 08/09/2017 12:19 pm EDT
The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that aspects of municipal access agreements between telecom providers and Gatineau, Que., are invalid because they impose on Parliament’s jurisdiction over...
Cogeco’s U.S. cable prospects more promising: Barclays
telecom | 07/17/2017 2:40 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. can look to cable in the United States to see sustained growth compared to a harsher cable market in Canada, according to Barclays Capital analyst Phillip Huang. “Relative to...
Cogeco reports higher revenues and profit in Q3
Media | 07/14/2017 3:11 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. reported stronger revenues and profits for its fiscal third quarter, the first earnings...
Cogeco expands U.S. biz with MetroCast buy
Media | 07/10/2017 1:08 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is again expanding its U.S. footprint, with the announcement Monday that it would purchase...
STB data measurement complex task, group says
Media | 06/30/2017 2:23 pm EDT
Activity by a working group tasked with studying the implementation of an audience measurement system via...
Cogeco expands 1GB service
telecom | 06/13/2017 5:46 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has launched its 1GB Internet service in Quebec for the first time, making gigabit speeds available in Trois-Rivières.
It said in a press release Tuesday that...
‘Alternative video’ services more satisfying than pay TV: study
Media | 06/08/2017 3:10 pm EDT
Non-traditional TV subscribers, such as those who use over-the-top (OTT) services, are more satisfied than those with traditional pay-TV subscriptions, a new J.D. Power survey suggested. Customers who participated in the company’s 2017 Canadian TV Provider Customer Satisfaction Study rated their satisfaction with the overall experience of alternative video services as a 7.58 on a 10-point scale, compared to a rating of 7.04 for traditional pay TV service, J.D. Power said in a Thursday...