Rogers keeps mum on post-ouster Natale consultation fee

Rogers Communications Inc.  has declined to adjust its calculation of the value of the acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. to include in its application to the CRTC the value of any consulting fee paid to ousted CEO Joe Natale, a week after the regulator asked it to do so in a hearing into the transaction. 

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STIR/SHAKEN rolling out despite incumbent demands for delay

Canada’s telecommunications companies have begun implementing the STIR/SHAKEN technology in the CRTC’s effort to combat spoof and fraudulent calls which mask the identity of callers.

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CRTC makes three-digit submissions accessible for deaf

Submissions to a CRTC proceeding about a three-digit dialing code for mental health crises and suicide prevention will be accepted through video to make the process accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing, the commission announced Tuesday.

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Scott should recuse himself from MDU in-building access review and vary: TekSavvy

An Ontario-based independent service provider argued to the CRTC that chair Ian Scott  “is in violation of the commission’s own internal standards of conduct” and should recuse himself from a review and vary application on a decision — which states that firms must negotiate with BCE Inc. for multi-dwelling unit (MDU) fibre — because he has a “clear personal preference” for facilities-based competition and due to his 2019 meeting with Bell CEO (then chief operating officer) Mirko Bibic.

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Competition Bureau takes part in global summit on digital marketing

Canada’s Competition Bureau is joining with 10 other nations for a Monday summit on improving competition in digital markets. The countries have issued a compendium for improvement. 

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Telus launches Indigenous reconciliation plan amid goals for connectivity

Telus Corp. Monday unveiled a program to connect Indigenous communities to its network, in which the company sets out a five-year timeline of goals to be achieved.

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No evidence suggests foreign streamers will enter into exclusivity with Rogers, incumbent tells CRTC 

Rogers Communications Inc. executives told the CRTC that there is no evidence to suggest that its merger with Shaw Communications Inc. would result in content exclusivity with foreign streamers, if approved. Telus Corp. had urged the commission to reject the merger on those grounds Tuesday.

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CRTC in-building wire decision fair, CNOC didn’t follow process in review application: Rogers, Eastlink

Rogers Communications Canada Inc. and Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink told the CRTC that the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC)’s review and vary application of a decision — which states that firms must negotiate with BCE Inc. for multi-dwelling unit (MDU) fibre — does not follow CRTC process and that the original decision was fair.

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Gov. declines to answer question on CRTC reform, petitions in Senate 

The Government has not yet made a decision on whether or not it will implement recommendations for a more transparent and accountable CRTC — as well as the reappointment process for its chair — contained in the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review (BTLR) report from January 2020. 

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Conservatives call for complete ban on Huawei equipment in 5G rollout

The Conservative Party of Canada is renewing its call for an outright ban on deployment of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. gear when telecoms rollout their 5G networks.

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