Union ratifies Videotron agreement

Videotron Ltd.’s unionized employees in Eastern Quebec and the Saguenay, Que. region have ratified a new collective agreement, the company said.

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Telecom, steelworkers unions agree to merge

The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) and the United Steelworkers (USW) union have agreed to a tentative merger, the unions said.

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CRTC looking into wireless roaming agreements

The CRTC is ordering Canada’s mobile providers to answer questions about the roaming agreements they enter into with other wireless carriers after hearing “concerns” from consumers and new entrant players about roaming rates.

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Telus launches court challenge of 700 MHz auction ‘eligibility criteria’

Telus Corp. has launched a second court challenge of the industry minister’s authority to regulate the wireless industry, this time aiming at the minister’s ability to impose bidding restrictions for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, court records show.

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Analysts split on Verizon-Vodafone talks’ impact on Canadian market

Verizon Communications Inc. has resumed talks with Vodafone Group Plc to acquire a full stake in the companies’ joint wireless company in a move that industry analysts said could either assist or deter Verizon’s potential Canadian expansion.

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Pensioners join campaign to change wireless policy

Pensioner groups are urging the government to change its wireless policy for the sake of pension plan members they believe would be at risk if Verizon is given “favoured access” to the Canadian market.

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Steele joins TVO

Andrew Steele is the new vice-president of strategy at TVOntario.

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CRTC consulting on 16 applications

The CRTC will hold a hearing on Nov. 5 regarding applications by Corus Entertainment Inc. and RNC Media Inc., the commission said.

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FCC, Industry Canada reach spectrum sharing agreements

Industry Canada and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have reached three  “interim” spectrum sharing agreements affecting operations along the U.S.-Canada border.

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Will wireless providers benefit from smartphone market’s ‘device exhaustion’?

When smartphones first became available, they were groundbreaking and innovative because they brought together the functions of previously separate devices—cameras and GPS, telephones and computers—into one.

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