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Corus profit margins lower, citing end of CEWS.

Corus Entertainment Inc.‘s profits were hit by the loss of approximately $12 million in wage subsidies and regulatory fee relief that didn’t recur in 2022, as the consolidated profit margin dropped to 24 per cent from 31 per cent a year ago.

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CRTC to hear Northwestel’s application for 10-digit dialing alongside 988 proceeding

The CRTC is ready to expedite a proceeding on bringing 10-digit dialing to the areas serviced by BCE Inc.’s Northwestel.

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Mobile satellite service should remain available in 806-890 MHz band, Rogers tells ISED

Rogers Communications Inc. has told the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) that the department’s claims that spectrum policies “may not be compatible with the deployment and use of mobile satellite service (MSS)”  in the frequency band 806-890 MHz are “unfounded”.

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Budget devotes new funding to CRTC and to journalism initiatives

In a federal government that is mostly targeted towards new spending on housing and defense, there were a handful of new spending commitments related to the telecommunications and broadcast sectors.

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Corus sells over 400 episodes of different series to Hulu

Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Corus Studios announced Thursday it has sold more than 400 episodes of programming to Walt Disney Co.’s American streaming service Hulu. 

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CRTC sides with regional wireless carriers in roaming decision

The CRTC mostly accepted the arguments of small wireless carriers against the big three in a ruling on seamless handoff and 5G roaming. In a lengthy decision issued Wednesday, the commission sought to make life easier for the regional players by finding in their favour in almost every one of the disputed areas. Those topics included the possibility of the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee (CISC) taking part in the process, the use of 3G and 5G networks, and how widespread networks should be for roaming.

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Google says online age verification difficult to implement, up to content providers not search engines

The implementation of age verification online is a difficult task and online content providers, rather than search engines like Alphabet Inc.’s Google, are best suited to limit or block pornographic content from young persons, according to the company’s Canadian head of public policy and government relations. 

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Bell announces 3 Gbps service

BCE Inc. Wednesday announced the launch of a new three gigabit service. The service boasts both download and upload speeds of three gigabit per second (Gbps), which the company is touting as the  “fastest internet speeds of any major provider in Canada.”

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CRTC seeks to clarify Wireless Code after Quebecor files cancellation fee complaint against big 3

The CRTC issued a show cause proceeding and call for comments on its Wireless Code after it determined that a section of the code was “ambiguous and requires clarification,” and therefore could not assess whether Canada’s big three telecom companies are in violation by inflating the retail price of their mobile devices.

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Telecom complaints down by 26 per cent according to CCTS report

Telecom complaints fell by 26 percent in six months while disclosure issues and incorrect charges topped the top consumer grievances in the wireless sector, according to a mid-year report from the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS).

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