Quebecor turns to Competition Bureau, court over Bell structure access

An ongoing dispute between BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. has escalated as the latter has turned to the Competition Bureau and the courts to investigate what Quebecor said in a press release are practices used by Bell “to slow down and, in a number of cases, even block access to its support structures.” 

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Secret shoppers with disabilities less satisfied with telecom options

One in five potential customers for telecommunications services “perceived that they may have faced misleading or aggressive sales practices,” and telecom shoppers with disabilities are “significantly” less satisfied with their options than those without disabilities, according to a “secret shopper” report released Tuesday by the CRTC. 

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Cablevision offer to increase wholesale capacity not good enough: Videotron

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron told the CRTC that a proposal by BCE Inc. subsidiary Cablevision du Nord in response to Videotron’s request to increase the wholesale capacity it buys from Cablevision is too little, too late.

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CRTC won’t enforce lower wholesale rates until review-and-vary is finished

The CRTC said Monday it has approved a stay request from incumbent telecoms asking the regulator not to enforce the wholesale rates it lowered in August 2019.

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TekSavvy will count bills from Bell, Rogers against debts until it receives retroactive payments

Beginning with its next invoice, TekSavvy Solutions Inc. will not be paying its wholesale fees to BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. as invoiced, instead “setting off amounts owed, with interest, against amounts charged on their monthly invoices for regulated wholesale services,” according to a letter filed Thursday with the regulator.

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Production sector to receive $50M in gov’t insurance support

Independent producers will be able to access a $50 million insurance backstop to help get TV and film productions off the ground despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday.

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Bell says TPIA delays are Videotron’s fault

In response to a complaint to the CRTC from Quebecor Inc.‘s Videotron that BCE Inc. was unduly delaying Videotron’s arrival in the Abitibi region, Bell subsidiary Cablevision du Nord says the delay is Videotron’s fault. 

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CRA says court should reject Iristel’s second ask for tax returns

The Canada Revenue Agency has argued that Iristel Inc.‘s second request for the Federal Court to make the CRA release tax returns Iristel says it is owed should be struck, either because the request has effectively already been denied by the courts, or constitutes an “abuse of process,” according to a motion to strike from the country’s tax authority filed Monday. 

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VMedia, Bell resolve IPTV carriage fight

VMedia Inc. co-founder George Burger says his company has been able to launch apps for its new IPTV service on several new devices after a dispute with BCE Inc. was resolved.

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Videotron launches physical distancing wristband

Quebecor Inc. has launched a wristband that lights up and vibrates when individuals come too close to each other, marketing it as a solution for businesses operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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