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CRTC consulting on competitor quality of service regime

The CRTC is asking for input on its competitor quality of service regime, used to monitor the services provided by incumbent telcos to smaller providers and ensure their quality is sufficient to enable the smaller companies to compete in the marketplace.

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Roam Mobility launches two new U.S. roaming plans

Otono Networks Inc.’s Roam Mobility is launching new monthly roaming plans for travellers in the United States.

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‘Level playing field’ for digital services: C.D. Howe

The federal government should require foreign providers of digital services to remit tax on sales in the jurisdiction where the final customer is located, the C.D. Howe Institute said.

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Iristel to launch VoLTE

Iristel Inc. plans to launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service in about two months, Iristel president Samer Bishay said in an email.

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Larger fines needed to deter privacy breaches: B.C. privacy commish

OTTAWA — Fines levied against companies who breach privacy rules in Canada need to be increased to help prevent breaches in the future and to come in line with European Union data protection rules, British Columbia’s privacy commissioner told a Parliamentary committee Tuesday.

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Verizon readying 5G field tests in 11 markets

Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday that it’s ready to test its 5G network, with services to 11 markets expected to start on a trial basis by the summer.

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Canadian mobile speeds improve in int’l ranking: OpenSignal

Canada now ranks 12th in the world when it comes to mobile data speeds, with average speeds of 20.26 Mbps, according to a new report from OpenSignal.

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CRTC should be updated for digital age, DigiCanCon consultation hears

The need to modernize the CRTC was one of the themes raised during Heritage Canada’s review of Canadian content in a digital age, according to a summary report released Tuesday.

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Iristel, EBox, DHX among new lobby registrations

The start of the new year was marked by new registrations for new and not-so-new companies and groups in the federal lobbyists’ registry.

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Bell phone activation policy violated Human Rights Act: tribunal

BCE Inc. must pay $10,000 in compensation and put in place an accommodation policy for disabled customers who can’t come to a store to activate a new phone, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled.

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