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CRTC reviewing price cap, rate forbearance regimes

The CRTC is initiating intertwining reviews of two regimes, one which governs local exchange service price caps and the other on rules around exclusion from rate regulation in areas with sufficient competition.

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OTT co-productions trending up: study

Domestic and international content producers and over-the-top (OTT) services are continuing to partner on original programming at an increasing pace, according to new data from Ampere Analysis released last Thursday.

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Feds put $500K toward privacy program for driverless cars

The federal government is infusing the University of Alberta with $500,000 for a pilot on enhanced privacy for connected and autonomous car communications.

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Bell tops broadband speed tests, but falls in customer satisfaction survey

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 bottom of the pack in customer satisfaction.

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Crackle ending operations following Bell partnership

Sony Corp.’s ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) service Crackle will cease existence in Canada next week, following a content deal with BCE Inc.

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ENCQOR 5G project announces centres in Montreal, Quebec City

A public-private partnership on 5G technology research offered more details Friday about where its “innovation hubs,” or research centres, will be located, outlining locations at Montreal’s École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and Quebec City’s Metro High Tech Park.

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Cogeco could opt for ‘hybrid’ arrangement with new spectrum: Canaccord

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 Galappatthige said in a Friday note.

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Gov’t cites NAFTA over U.S. net neutrality rollback concerns

The federal government is affirming its commitment to enforcing the principles of net neutrality not only inside the country but abroad, as it has vowed to “address” situations in which Canadian companies are affected by the traffic management practices of United States internet service providers (ISPs).

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Cogeco buys $8M of additional 2500 MHz spectrum

Cogeco Inc. has bought $8 million worth of the 2500 MHz paired spectrum band from Kian Telecom Inc., according to a Thursday press release.

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ISED points to existing programs in response to rural broadband report

The government has responded to a House industry committee report that, among other recommendations, said the government should tackle the problem of rural broadband access in Canada and called for intentionally favouring small and non-traditional providers.

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