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BTLR on telecom: a Q&A with Janet Yale 

In a phone interview with Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review panel chair Janet Yale, The Wire Report delved into the panel’s recommendations on the future of Canada’s telecom sector. The panel’s 198-page report on how to modernize Canada’s broadcast and telecom acts was released on Jan. 29. 

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Potential spring launch for Universal Broadband Fund: ISED doc

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada could launch its $1.7-billion rural broadband fund as early as this spring, according to a briefing note obtained through Access to Information.

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Telus confirms it will use Huawei in ‘initial module’ of 5G rollout

Telus Corp. will be using Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment in its initial 5G launch, the company said following a day in which the company’s CEO and CFO had seemingly contradictory messages on the issue.  

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Fibre wire access scheme already exists, PIAC argues

CloudWifi Inc.’s application for small internet service providers to be able to access fibre in-building wiring (IBW) until a new tariff is set is unnecessary because a system to do so already exists, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre has argued in an intervention. 

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Class action filed against Bell over prison phone contract

Attorneys representing an unnamed former inmate at several Ontario prisons have filed a class action lawsuit against BCE Inc., for what they say are the “unconscionable” telephone rates for prisoners in Bell’s contract with the Ontario prison system. 

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Telus introduces its own wireless affordability certification

Telus Corp. says it has already met and exceeded the Liberal Party’s goal for reduced wireless prices, though the figures it cites pre-date both an industry-wide drop in wireless pricing, and government’s announcement of the benchmarks it will use. 

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Competition Bureau to use AI in intelligence gathering

The Competition Bureau today announced that it would soon begin using artificial intelligence and algorithms to track anti-competitive behaviour going forward. 

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Bell backs Quebecor on standstill rule — but not for TVA Sports

In the case that sparked a year of conflict between rivals BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc., Bell has now told the Federal Court of Appeal it actually agrees with Quebecor on its arguments to eliminate the CRTC’s standstill rule.

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CIPPIC, CIRA to challenge court authority in site-blocking case

Both the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa are set to argue that the only the CRTC, and not Federal Court, is authorized to direct third-party internet service providers to block websites.

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Bell picks ‘first’ 5G vendor, says regulatory to affect buildout

BCE Inc. will start building out its 5G network with equipment supplied by Nokia Corp. as it waits for the federal government to decide if Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd gear can be used, the company told investors during its fourth quarterly earnings call Thursday morning.

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