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Wireless no longer a growth market: Shaw’s McAleese

The lack of pricing “discipline” in the wireless market could have negative consequences for key economic indicators like service revenue and average billing per user (ARPU), according to Shaw Communications Inc. wireless president Paul McAleese. And it’s not Shaw’s fault, McAleese said. 

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CRTC consulting on how to improve access to poles

The CRTC has launched a consultation on improving access to poles owned by Canadian telecom companies.

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Community radio pushes back on CAB CanCon relief request

The National Campus and Community Radio Association, Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada and Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec have filed a joint intervention arguing against the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB) proposal for broadcasters to receive regulatory relief, writing that it could deprive small community radio stations of funding.

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ISED: flanker brands prices falling, but not yet at 25% drop target

The federal government released its second quarterly check-in on wireless prices across Canada Thursday morning, as a follow up to the Liberal government’s plan to lower wireless prices 25 per cent by early 2022. 

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PIAC requests privacy review of contact tracing apps

Six months after the CRTC declined its request to hold an inquiry into contact tracing technologies and negotiations around them between telecom companies and governments, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre has filed a fresh request for an inquiry to the regulator in the wake of the launch of both federal and Alberta-specific apps. 

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Facial recognition in malls violated privacy, commissioners say

An investigation into the use of facial recognition technology to analyze age and gender of customers in shopping malls owned by Cadillac Fairview concluded that it violated Canadian privacy law, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Thursday. 

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TekSavvy asks for judicial review of CRTC wholesale rate stay

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to review the CRTC’s Sept. 28 decision to grant a request from incumbents for a fresh stay on the implementation of the lower wholesale internet rates it announced in August 2019.

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OPC joins counterparts in calling for safeguards on facial recognition and AI

The federal privacy watchdog has joined its counterparts from 12 other countries in calling for “stronger privacy protections and greater accountability” when it comes to the development and use of facial recognition and artificial intelligence (AI). 

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Cogeco Q4 keeps profits stable, helped by internet demand

Cogeco Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, increasing its revenues but reporting slightly reduced profits, a drop that CEO Philippe Jetté attributed to the ongoing pandemic which “significantly impacted” advertising revenue at Cogeco’s 23 radio stations in Quebec.

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Tech CEOs push Trudeau government for digital innovation projects

More than a 100 Canadian tech CEOs have signed an open letter calling on the Liberal government to prioritize digital innovation as a key part of Canada’s recovery from COVID-19. 

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