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Videotron will take CRTC to court over set-top box data decision

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron will challenge a recent CRTC decision ordering it to turn over information collected from TV set-top boxes to a working group.

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EORN funding to improve cell service in 102 communities

The federal government will contribute $71 million to a project from the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) that aims to improve mobile connectivity in the region.

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CRTC asks wireless providers to justify post-data cap throttling

The CRTC has asked several telecoms to explain how their throttling of wireless speeds once customers exceed their data allotments doesn’t violate the commission’s regulatory policy on internet traffic management practices (ITMPs).

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ENCQOR test bed ‘up and running’

A wireless network announced last year that allows small- and medium-sized businesses to test 5G technology is now operational, according to a press release.

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Telus to keep no-overage plans — and subsidies

Telus Corp. is making its once promotional “no overage” wireless data plan options a permanent fixture and is allowing customers to finance any device for no cost upfront, though the new financing models still appear to include device subsidies, conditional on the phone being returned.

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Broadcast news tax credit exclusion means cuts ‘inevitable’: CAB

The independence of the panel that will determine which print news organizations will get tax credits has been “compromised” because the government had already decided to exclude broadcasters from the handouts, according to a March letter sent to the government by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.

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Videotron must give data to STB working group: CRTC

The CRTC has ruled that Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron must continue to participate in an industry-wide working group charged with creating a set-top box (STB) data measurement system. 

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Competition Bureau adds new digital enforcement officer post

The Competition Bureau has created a new chief digital enforcement officer position and has appointed George McDonald, currently a senior account leader at IBM Corp., to the role. 

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