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OPC re-issues cross-border data consultations

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has re-issued its consultation on protections for personal information leaving the country, after pausing the process in late May.

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Ericsson forecasts faster 5G rollout in updated report

A new report by Ericsson AB suggests an accelerated timeline for the roll-out of 5G, as it now expects the next generation network to reach 1.9 billion consumers in 2024, a 27 per cent increase on its November forecast.

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Bell hardware malfunction causes Raptors fans to miss out

BCE Inc. confirmed today that several thousand of its Fibe TV and Alt TV IPTV customers lost access to the game during the crucial final 30 seconds of last night’s NBA Finals Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors.

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NDP intros affordable telecom plan

The New Democratic Party has unveiled Monday a plan to make telecommunications services more affordable, including imposing price ceilings, eliminating data caps and ending bad sales practices.

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Privacy group wants to help OPC form future guidelines

A new group made up of businesses and industry associations wants to help guide the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on issues including data de-identification and a reform of PIPEDA, according to documents obtained by The Wire Report.

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No Super Bowl simsub reversal without USMCA: gov’t to Bell

The federal government isn’t interested in helping ensure BCE Inc. sees a reversal of the CRTC’s Super Bowl simultaneous substitution ban outside of the new free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico, internal documents indicate.

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CRTC broadband fund rollout criticized at industry committee

OTTAWA — Liberal MP William Amos, the MP who brought forward a motion compelling the House industry committee to study the issue of rural broadband, said Thursday that he’s “very disappointed” with the CRTC’s decision to restrict the first round of applications for its $750 million broadband fund to projects in the North.

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Clawback of 3.5 GHz strikes ‘reasonable’ balance, analyst says

The decision by Innovation Canada to carve-out mobile use licences from the 3.5 GHz band based on incumbents’ proportional holdings of the coveted spectrum hits the right balance for redistribution, one analyst said, as others weighed the significance of the clawback on incumbent holders.

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Scott says CRTC willing to be ‘flexible’ in future radio regulation

CRTC chairman and CEO Ian Scott told a broadcasting conference Tuesday that the commission is “prepared to be flexible with new approaches to regulation” as it prepares to review its policy for commercial radio.

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3.5 GHz auction will mean a level playing field for 5G: ISED

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Innovation Canada will give existing holders of 3.5 GHz spectrum an opportunity to apply for flexible use of the spectrum based on their proportional holdings of the frequencies, it said in a new document outlining how the band, said to be crucial for 5G networks, will be handled come next year’s auction.

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