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CRTC calls for comments on radio licences in three provinces

The CRTC is calling for comments on the appropriateness of granting licences for several new FM radio stations in Canada and offered an opportunity for other competitors to enter the market.

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Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts

OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will announce a decision on the use of Huawei Technologies Ltd. equipment in Canada’s 5G rollout soon, although he would not be specific about a date.

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Lightbound takes over chair of Industry committee

The House of Commons Industry committee selected Joël Lightbound as its chair by a unanimous vote Tuesday. It is the first chairmanship for the Liberal MP for Quebec’s Louis-Hébert riding.

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Interveners not swayed by Rogers-Shaw arguments at CRTC merger hearing

Numerous interveners of the CRTC’s Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. merger hearing told the commission in Monday submissions that the incumbents haven’t presented a good enough case when it comes to the acquisition’s effect on the broadcasting system.

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Northwestel wants price floor test lifted, citing Starlink competition 

Faced with what it says is increasing competition from Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Starlink offering, BCE Inc.‘s Northwestel is asking the CRTC to waive the requirement to satisfy the regulator’s price floor test aimed at preventing anti-competitive pricing by incumbents.

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Hedy Fry new chair of Heritage committee

OTTAWA – Veteran Liberal MP Hedy Fry was elected chair of the House of Commons committee on Canadian Heritage Monday in an 11-1 vote, with Conservative MP Rachael Thomas as the only dissenting voice.

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CRTC approves wholesale high-speed access tier for Shaw

Shaw Communications Inc. was given approval by the CRTC Friday for a new wholesale high-speed access service tier. The commission okayed a 250 Mbps download and 15 Mbps upload system which Shaw will sell for $41.36 per month.

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Court rejects BCCLA request to intervene in OPC v. Facebook court case

A Federal Court judge has denied an application by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to intervene in an ongoing fight between the federal privacy watchdog and Facebook Inc. 

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MPs appointed to House Industry and Heritage committees

Parliament has established its committees for the new session, with the Industry and Technology committee and the Canadian Heritage committee being among those announced.

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CRTC makes Bell AI call blocking permanent, declines to establish regulatory framework

The CRTC has given approval to BCE Inc. to make permanent a call blocking system it has trialled for a year, over the objections of some interveners who cited a concern about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the scheme.

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