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Guilbeault doubles down on web giant legislation plans

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Wednesday denounced what he called “threats” from Facebook Inc. to block the sharing of news content on its platforms if an Australian proposal to force the company to pay local news outlets for content makes its way into law. 

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Watchdog finds Telus ad on wireless prices misled consumers

Canada’s advertising standards body has found Telus Corp. made misleading claims in a full-page newspaper advertisement in which the company claimed it was a “myth that Canadians pay some of the highest wireless prices in the world.”

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Audet family declines Altice USA, Rogers offer to buy Cogeco

The controlling shareholder of Cogeco Inc. — the Audet family — has said no to an acquisition bid from a U.S. company that would have seen Rogers Communications Inc. take over Cogeco’s Canadian assets for $4.9 billion.

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Telesat pitches plan to fast-track sale of 3800 MHz spectrum

Canadian satellite operator Telesat Holdings Inc. has spruiked its proposal to fast track the auction of 200 MHz of spectrum in the 3800 MHz spectrum band, stating in a Tuesday release that it’s the “only actionable path to rapidly deploy true 5G service in Canada and to connect rural and remote Canadian communities with fast, affordable broadband.”

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Rogers expands early 5G rollout

Rogers Communications Inc. Tuesday announced a flurry of expansions to its 5G network, extending coverage to new cities and towns in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. 

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Algorithmic policing a threat to freedoms: Citizen Lab report

The use of algorithms and surveillance technologies by police forces in Canada is a threat to fundamental Canadian freedoms, and the country’s laws are not strong enough to ensure the technologies are used within constitutional “boundaries,” according to a report out Tuesday from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. 

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