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SOCAN CEO leaves

Eric Baptiste, CEO of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) has left the organization, effective immediately.

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CRTC seeks feedback on Accessible Canada Act reporting requirements

The CRTC has put out a call for public comment about how new reporting requirements for broadcasters and telecommunications providers should look under the Accessible Canada Act. 

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Provinces collaborating on cellphone tracking: Tam

Canadian authorities are “pulling together a group amongst the provinces and territories to gauge interest” in using cellphone data to track the spread of COVID-19, Canada’s chief public health officer, Theresa Tam, said Friday.

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Freedom ‘less vulnerable’ to COVID than incumbents: McAleese

While it’s too early to tell what impact COVID-19 will have on Shaw Communications Inc., the company believes its wireless division will do well with budget-conscious consumers going through a difficult economic time, financial analysts heard Thursday.

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Incumbents using COVID-19 to tamper with procedures, CNOC, TekSavvy claim

The Canadian Network Operators Consortium (CNOC) and TekSavvy Solutions Inc. are alleging that the incumbent telecoms from whom they purchase wholesale high-speed internet access are making changes to their installation and repair procedures in the wake of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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CRTC delays launch of new proceedings due to COVID-19 

The CRTC has delayed the launch of new proceedings due to COVID-19, stating it’s aware the telecommunications industry’s primary focus is on delivering services to Canadians. 

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Rempel Garner calls on Bains, CRTC to enforce wholesale rates

Conservative industry critic Michelle Rempel Garner has called on Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and the CRTC to issue an emergency directive forcing the big telecom companies to abide by the terms of the regulator’s August 2019 decision on wholesale rates.

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COVID-19 delays next-gen 911 network roll-out

The CRTC has pushed back a series of deadlines around the implementation of next-generation 911 (NG911) services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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ISPs using Bell’s in-building wire ordered to identify customers

All internet service providers who were accessing BCE Inc.’s in-building wire as of Dec. 16, 2019 must give Bell a list of all buildings in which they were accessing Bell’s wires to provide service to customers, the CRTC has ruled.

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Cogeco pre-COVID Q2 revs steady, adjusts share buyback

Amid the financial uncertainty and upheaval of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Cogeco Inc. will adjust its share repurchasing program, the company’s executives told analysts on a Wednesday morning second quarter earnings call. 

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