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Simon Kennedy replaces retiring Knubley at ISED

The Office of the Prime Minister announced late last week that Simon Kennedy would become deputy minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development starting September 3. 

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Wireless service prices dipped with ‘unlimited’ plans: StatCan

The price of wireless plans is going down slightly, but the price of phones is skyrocketing, according to Consumer Price Index data released last week by Statistics Canada. 

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Telus considering challenge of court ruling on cancellation fees

Telus Corp. is contemplating asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a June decision by Quebec’s highest court that ordered the telecom to pay back customers who years ago forked over what the court called excessive early cancellation fees. 

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Bell asks court to put appeal on hold in CloudWifi case

BCE Inc. still wants the Federal Court of Appeal to grant it leave to appeal a June CRTC decision, but the company is content to wait until the CRTC concludes its own internal process, according to an August 19 court filing from the company. 

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Eastlink says it consulted community on opposed Moncton tower build

Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink followed public consultation protocol when it advised New Brunswick residents that it was planning to build a cell tower in a residential area, according to court documents. 

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Disclosure cost to Rogers based on ‘irrelevant’ evidence: Voltage counsel

Counsel to Voltage Pictures LLC and a number of movie studios is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to review a case that found Rogers Communications Inc. is owed $67.23 to disclose the personal information of five IP addresses tied to alleged copyright infringement. 

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Unclear who owns set-top box data, broadcasters argue

Quebecor Inc. hasn’t established that it actually owns the set-top box data at the centre of a new court case filed by the telecom appealing a CRTC decision, a group of broadcasters has told the Federal Court of Appeal.

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On wholesale rates, companies cry foul, but analysts aren’t convinced

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron and Shaw Communications Inc. added their voices this morning to the list of telecom companies upset about the CRTC’s new wholesale broadband pricing, though indications are financial analysts aren’t worried about its effect on the sector.

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Heritage reaffirms CRTC decision on OMNI

Canadian Heritage will leave in place a CRTC decision that gave Rogers Communications Inc. the sole license to have its ethnic channel OMNI required on basic TV packages. 

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ISED using CIRA speed test to inform Universal Broadband Fund design

Innovation Canada is asking Canadians to use a tool designed to test internet performance in order to inform how it designs its $1.7-billion Universal Broadband Fund.

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