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50 Mbps speeds, LTE part of CRTC’s new basic service requirements

GATINEAU, Que. — Advocates are calling the CRTC’s new basic service requirements — which include a minimum of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds and LTE coverage — “transformative” and “game-changing” while financial analysts said the new rules won’t have an impact on companies’ bottom lines.  

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Amid political push for SimSub ruling reversal, Bell yet to file appeal

Despite having less than two months until the Feb. 5 kick off at the 51st Super Bowl, BCE Inc. has yet to start the process with the courts to put a stop to a decision prohibiting the broadcaster from replacing American advertisements with Canadian ones during the game.

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Court dismisses dispute over hydro pole pricing

A panel of Ontario Divisional Court judges has dismissed an application from a group of telecom companies disputing the Ontario Energy Board’s handling of setting new rates for attaching communications equipment to hydro poles in Ottawa.

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Hold consultation on IMSI catcher use, Rogers tells gov’t

The government should consult industry, privacy experts and Canadians on the use of IMSI catchers in Canada, Rogers Communications Inc. said in its submission to the federal government’s national security review.

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Boston station approved for Canadian distribution

BCE Inc. has received approval to carry an American TV station, the CRTC said Tuesday.

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TekSavvy campaign pushes for continuation of interim HSA rates

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is lowering its Internet prices next month, and asking its customers to help press for the continuation of interim wholesale access rates.

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CRTC gives go-ahead to Bell-MTS BDU licence transfer

The CRTC has granted approval for Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. to transfer its broadcast distribution licences to BCE Inc. as part of an overall $3.9-billion acquisition of the provincial provider.

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Quebec opens call for rural broadband projects

Meant to work in concert with the federal program detailed last week, Quebec announced its own $100-million rural broadband program would be opening to applications next month.

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Retail regulation ‘worst case’ in basic service decision: Desjardins

The “worst case scenario” for incumbent telecom companies when the CRTC releases its decision on the basic service proceeding it held this spring will be if the commission “decides that regulation of retail prices is required to make the service more affordable,” according Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Maher Yaghi.

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BlackBerry opens connected car ‘innovation centre’

BlackBerry Ltd. has opened a centre focusing on connected cars within its existing Ottawa facilities.

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