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ATG Arrow Technology Group gets more money from Broadband Fund

telecom | 05/29/2023 2:22 pm EDT

Monday the CRTC approved a request by ATG Arrow Technology Group Ltd. Partnership for more money to roll out internet service in three Alberta communities. The initial funds were approved in 2021 under the commission’s Broadband Fund. In March the company asked for more...

Vandalism causes Cogeco outage in southwestern Ontario

telecom | 05/26/2023 4:29 pm EDT

Vandals attacked the network of Cogeco Communications Inc. in the southwestern Ontario area of Chatham-Kent. On May 25 the perpetrators destroyed the grid around 4:30 a.m., according to a Cogeco spokeswoman. The internet, IPTV and home phone services of the company were all...

Corus wants in on local news fund post Rogers-Shaw

Media | 05/26/2023 3:58 pm EDT

Corus Entertainment Inc. has written to the CRTC asking whether or not that the company will be allowed...

CRTC seeking comment on C-11 consult deadline extension request

Internet and Governance | 05/25/2023 1:30 pm EDT

The CRTC has given parties until Monday, May 29 to respond to a request from 12 groups to lengthen the timeline for the regulator's consultation...

Wholesale model upside down: Jetté

Internet and Governance | 05/24/2023 6:18 pm EDT

According to the CEO of one of Canada's largest regional internet service providers, the recent state of...

CBC gets support on consult delay request 

Media | 05/24/2023 5:33 pm EDT

CBC/Radio-Canada has received several letters of support in its attempt to delay a mandated consultation...

CRTC opens proceeding into 911 and 988 calls from MLTS

Internet and Governance | 05/23/2023 3:00 pm EDT

Tuesday the CRTC announced it was beginning a proceeding into emergency calls from multi-line telephone systems (MLTS). These networks are mostly used by outlets with multiple telephone lines such as offices, hotels or hospitals and frequently require dialing a prefix to get...

CBC asked to prove claim of Indigenous ‘consultation fatigue’ by May 29

Media | 05/23/2023 12:23 pm EDT

In a back-and-forth between CBC/Radio-Canada on when the broadcaster should...

Ontario telecom files Part 1 over delayed access to Toronto condos

telecom | 05/23/2023 11:37 am EDT

An Ontario-based carrier has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC after...

Incumbents don’t want IoT, machine-to-machine market segments included in MVNO regime

Internet and Governance | 05/19/2023 4:07 pm EDT

The commission should not regulate the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M)  markets in the same...

Cybersecurity is national security, panelists tell IIC

Internet and Governance | 05/16/2023 11:54 am EDT

OTTAWA–The government’s cybersecurity legislation, Bill C-26, is...

CRTC becoming more accommodating to stakeholders: Eatrides

Internet and Governance | 05/15/2023 2:34 pm EDT

OTTAWA–The CRTC is improving its process to be more responsive to its...

CRTC unveils consultations following passage of Streaming Act

Media | 05/12/2023 12:32 pm EDT

Now that the Online Streaming Act has become law, the CRTC is launching a...

CRTC approves new area codes for Toronto and British Columbia

Media | 05/10/2023 4:45 pm EDT

Wednesday the CRTC announced it had allowed new area code overlays for...

Online News Act should be defeated, Alberta publisher maintains

Internet and Governance | 05/09/2023 5:01 pm EDT

The Senate Committee on Transport and Communication continued its study of...

CRTC sets out MVNO timelines, negotiations to be concluded by Aug. 7

telecom | 05/09/2023 2:49 pm EDT

The CRTC has announced that it expects incumbents to have their mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service "operational and ready for use" no later than June 8, and...

CRTC lays out Online Streaming Act timeline, PKP calls for flexibility

Internet and Governance | 05/08/2023 5:54 pm EDT

On the day the CRTC released its timeline for the public consultations that...

Facebook’s refusal to send witnesses angers Heritage committee

Internet and Governance | 05/08/2023 5:41 pm EDT

Sir Nicholas Clegg’s reversal of an agreement to appear before the House...

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...

CRTC opens Part 1 into the removal of Fox News from Canadian distribution at request of LGBTQ rights group

Media | 05/03/2023 4:57 pm EDT

A Part 1 application has officially been opened with the CRTC on whether to remove the American news channel Fox from the list of non-Canadian programming services authorized...

C-18 different task than C-11: CRTC officials

Internet and Governance | 05/02/2023 4:28 pm EDT

The chair of the Senate's Transport and Communications committee Tuesday expressed annoyance that as the...

Mazier’s telecom bill passes unanimously through the House of Commons

telecom | 04/27/2023 2:59 pm EDT

Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill that requires...

CBC asks for more time for Indigenous consultation

Media | 04/20/2023 2:25 pm EDT

CBC/Radio-Canada is asking the CRTC to give it more time before holding a required consultation with...

CRTC further extends deadline for block pooling comments

telecom | 04/18/2023 5:08 pm EDT

The CRTC has again extended its deadline for comments and replies on a...

Public interest groups call for shored up Broadcasting Participation Fund

Media | 04/17/2023 5:08 pm EDT

A group of six consumer and public advocacy organizations is asking the CRTC to step in to restructure a Rogers Communications Inc. payment to...

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 Inc. have both rowed in behind Quebecor Inc. in a complaint the regional competitor filed against BCE...

CCTS complaints up for Rogers and Telus, down for Bell

telecom | 04/04/2023 1:48 pm EDT

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) found...

CRTC grants Telus partial delay for MVNO-IoT proceeding

Internet and Governance | 04/03/2023 4:57 pm EDT

Telus Corp. has gotten an extension -- though not as long as the company...

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...

Small player groups like direction of CRTC under Eatrides

Internet and Governance | 03/30/2023 4:27 pm EDT

The new regime at the CRTC met with general approval Wednesday from industry representatives speaking for small players. The final day of the Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Service Providers (CanWISP) annual conference in Gatineau featured a panel titled...

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...

Execulink solves access problem with Williams & McDaniel

Internet and Governance | 03/28/2023 3:40 pm EDT

Execulink Telecom Inc. has withdrawn a Part 1 application before the CRTC...

CRTC grants CanCon producers flexibility on stock footage costs

Media | 03/24/2023 5:30 pm EDT

The CRTC has adjusted how it considers the use of stock footage for the...

CRTC opening up Indigenous Broadband Funding steam in policy review

telecom | 03/23/2023 6:57 pm EDT

The CRTC is looking for feedback on how it can improve its Broadband Fund,...

CRTC to review roaming charges after Champagne request

telecom | 03/23/2023 5:58 pm EDT

The CRTC said Thursday it was going to look into recently-announced hikes...

CRTC to look at limiting number pools to 1000

telecom | 03/23/2023 5:52 pm EDT

The CRTC is worried about telephone number depletion and is suggesting that number pools be reduced to...

CRTC finds Rogers in the wrong in OneSoccer carriage dispute

telecom | 03/23/2023 5:27 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. has given an undue preference to itself by refusing to carry Timeless Inc.’s OneSoccer, according to the CRTC. “The commission finds that the preference and disadvantage are undue since they have had a material adverse impact on Timeless…...

Rodriguez not worried about Biden lobbying against online bills

Internet and Governance | 03/23/2023 3:24 pm EDT

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is not worried that...

TBayTel granted delay in rollout of 10-digit dialing

telecom | 03/22/2023 3:41 pm EDT

The CRTC Wednesday approved a proposal by TBayTel Inc. that it be permitted to delay the implementation...

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...

SSi Micro given extension on filing for broadband funding

telecom | 03/13/2023 3:41 pm EDT

Monday the CRTC granted SSi Micro Ltd. an extension of the deadline for...

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 costs awards to various interest groups. The telecom will see its contributions decline under the new regime. In February 2022, the commission issued a costs awards...

Google promises to restore access to news at lively committee meeting

Internet and Governance | 03/10/2023 5:11 pm EST

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will stop limiting consumer access to news links...

CRTC grants Indigenous station radio license 

Media | 03/09/2023 3:01 pm EST

The CRTC Thursday approved a radio broadcasting license for Piikani Resource Development Ltd. on behalf...

Rodriguez rejects Senate C-11 amendment limiting CRTC power over social media

Internet and Governance | 03/08/2023 8:38 am EST

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is rejecting a Senate amendment...

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...

CRTC releases pair of broadcasting reports that paint dire picture

Media | 03/03/2023 6:04 pm EST

The CRTC released two commissioned reports on the changing nature of the...

Execulink files second Part 1 to get MDU access in Tillsonburg

telecom | 03/03/2023 3:46 pm EST

For the second time this week, Execulink Telecom Inc. has filed an application with the CRTC seeking access to facilities in Tillsonburg Ont. The competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is alleging that Williams & McDaniel Property Management has denied it access to...

Roaming rate charge increase ‘unacceptable’: Champagne

telecom | 03/02/2023 3:09 pm EST

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s...

B.C. wants CRTC to reverse directives on relocation costs

telecom | 03/01/2023 5:54 pm EST

British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI)...

CRTC wants Optitel to join CCTS process

telecom | 03/01/2023 5:46 pm EST

The CRTC Wednesday issued a notice of consultation about a telecom service provider (TSP) it says has not...

CRTC seeks answers on whether or not to include IoT in MVNO framework

telecom | 03/01/2023 1:53 pm EST

The CRTC is asking Canadians and interested parties to weigh in on whether or not the regulator should include the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) retail...

Execulink seeks access to MDUs in western Ontario

telecom | 02/28/2023 4:52 pm EST

Yet another competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is filing a Part 1 application with the CRTC to...

Masse calls for CRTC review of cross-border advertising

Media | 02/27/2023 3:08 pm EST

A New Democrat representing a border city wants the CRTC to review...

CIK continues to file Part 1s seeking access to Richmond, B.C. buildings

telecom | 02/27/2023 11:19 am EST

Competitive local exchange carrier CIK Telecom Inc. has once again filed a...

CIK files another Part 1 application on timely access to MDUs

telecom | 02/24/2023 3:15 pm EST

Competitive local exchange carrier CIK Telecom Inc. has once again appealed...

Northwestel granted ‘disaster waiver’ for Northern services

telecom | 02/23/2023 5:11 pm EST

The CRTC has granted BCE Inc.'s Northwestel a "disaster waiver" that would allow the company to suspend services, waive charges, provide services at a reduced rate or free of charge, or "provide other...

Bell and Telus being “difficult” in MVNO negotiation: PKP

Media | 02/23/2023 4:58 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.’s efforts to reach all wholesale and MVNO access agreements...

CRTC wants telecoms to address Canadians with disabilities wireless services

telecom | 02/23/2023 3:29 pm EST

Thursday the CRTC issued a decision directing wireless service providers...

Shaw defends off-tariff agreements, Telus calls for review in TekSavvy complaint 

telecom | 02/23/2023 12:11 pm EST

Shaw Communications Inc. has argued that the type of off-tariff-agreement...

CRTC issues consultation on network resiliency in response to increased service outages

telecom | 02/22/2023 4:59 pm EST

The CRTC is inviting telecom stakeholders and Canadians to participate in a consultation for the development of a regulatory framework to improve network reliability and resiliency. The regulator also...

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...

Online News Act leads to internet fragmentation: Internet Society

Internet and Governance | 02/17/2023 4:20 pm EST

The Online News Act, Bill C-18, will “fundamentally change the...

CRTC to release broadcaster revenue data, aggregated by industry segment

Media | 02/16/2023 4:43 pm EST

The CRTC announced that it will publish the data collected in its Annual Digital Media Survey – covering 2020-2021 – aggregated by industry segment, audio and audiovisual....

CRTC appoints competition expert as executive director of telecommunications

Internet and Governance | 02/15/2023 6:07 pm EST

CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides announced in a Wednesday press release that the...

CRTC sets timeline for pole access and directs ILECs to pay some costs 

telecom | 02/15/2023 6:02 pm EST

The CRTC set expedited timelines for large telephone companies to provide...

CRTC won’t grant Yellowknife FM station, two commissioners dissent

Media | 02/15/2023 5:01 pm EST

After years of consideration, the CRTC determined that Yellowknife, NWT...

Ethics commissioner finds MP Fergus violated rules with letter to CRTC

Media | 02/14/2023 2:20 pm EST

Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found that...

UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTC

Media | 02/13/2023 4:00 pm EST

Monday the federal government outlined new policy directions for the CRTC, with an emphasis on...

CRTC modifies Telus tariffs on digital network access

telecom | 02/10/2023 3:51 pm EST

In a Friday decision, the CRTC approved with modifications three tariff notifications submitted by Telus...

Senators continue fight over Streaming Act and CBC’s future

Media | 02/08/2023 1:22 pm EST

The battle over the government’s Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11, continued in the Senate’s Question Period Tuesday. Senator Leo Housakos, the chair of the Transport and Communications committee, claimed that the CBC is going to move to an all-digital format.  “How...

OpenMedia backs TekSavvy’s complaint over off-tariff agreements

telecom | 02/07/2023 3:50 pm EST

Lobby group OpenMedia is in the corner of TekSavvy Solutions Inc. over...

Unscripted series the wave of the future for streamers, CMPA conference hears

Media | 02/06/2023 1:31 pm EST

OTTAWA–Streaming is the way of the future, a panel told the Canadian...

CRTC rejects CNOC in-building wire review and vary

telecom | 02/03/2023 5:16 pm EST

The CRTC Friday rejected a review and vary appeal from the Competitive Network Operators of Canada, which...

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 new chair Vicky Eatrides, the CRTC has dismissed a BCE Inc. undue preference complaint against Quebecor Inc. over the...

UPDATED: Senate passes C-11; Rodriguez expects C-11 to become law next week

Media | 02/02/2023 7:17 pm EST

OTTAWA – The Senate officially adopted the Online Streaming Act, a year...

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...

CIK Telecom resolves access dispute with BC landlord

telecom | 02/01/2023 3:05 pm EST

CIK Telecom Inc. has settled a dispute with a landlord in Richmond, BC over access to a group of...

Bram Abramson appointed Ontario Commissioner at CRTC 

Media | 01/30/2023 4:23 pm EST

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez Monday announced the appointment of...

CRTC demands info on MVNO negotiation process

telecom | 01/27/2023 1:33 pm EST

The CRTC is asking a number of incumbent telecom companies to report back to the regulator with an update about the ongoing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)...

CRTC calls for FM radio applications in Joliette, Que.

Media | 01/23/2023 3:06 pm EST

Monday the CRTC opened up the radio market in Joliette, Que., calling for applications for a new FM station in the region. The process was spurred on by a 2021 request from Arsenal Media Inc. seeking a second FM station in the city.  Arsenal currently operates CJLM-FM in...