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Telus’s application to reclassify small ILECs for NG911 service 5 years too late, harms public: ITPA 

The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is arguing to the CRTC that an application by Telus Corp.  to reclassify small incumbent local exchange carriers (SILECs)  as originating network providers (ONPs) within its next-generation 911 (NG911) ecosystem is “five years too late” because negotiations have already begun, it will harm the public interest, and “make a mockery” of the commission’s processes.

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ISED unveils spectrum licensing and fee updates

The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) will replace radio licences with spectrum licences and has set forth fees for different stations, according to its updates on the licensing and fee framework for earth stations and space stations.

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Comp. Bureau moves to block Rogers-Shaw merger; Quebecor “has apparently entered the process”: analyst

The Competition Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking a “full block” of the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc., in a move which will likely send ripples throughout the telecom sector.

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Telus sees strong quarterly results for subscribers, says smarter spectrum policies needed

According to Telus Corp. executive vice-president and chief operations officer, if there was smarter public policy on spectrum, the company could “actually deploy solutions” to remote and rural communities on a much faster basis as it looks to migrate off of copper and expand beyond its current footprint.  

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Tories denounce Bill C-11 while Bloc defends it

Debate continued in the House of Commons Thursday on the Online Streaming Act, known as Bill C-11. Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs were the speakers.They took opposite approaches to the bill. The Tories worry about censorship and government overreach while the Bloquistes stressed the need for cultural autonomy.

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Quebecor asks CRTC to punish hotel broadcasters

In the wake of a Federal Court ruling that determined a trio of companies that had established a private television network for hotels violated Quebecor Inc.’s copyright by rebroadcasting TVA Sports, Quebecor has asked the CRTC to remove the companies from the regulator’s list of exempted broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) under its 2017 BDU order. 

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CRTC approves Telus NG911 Local Government Service Agreement

The CRTC has approved Telus Corp.’s revisions to next-generation 911 (NG911) Local Government Service Agreement template.

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Distributel’s claims for revised interim rates for disagg regime are unfounded: Rogers, Quebecor

Distributel Ltd.’s request to revise interim access rates for disaggregated wholesale high-speed access (HSA) services “is another piecemeal attempt by resellers to upend the commission’s determinations and policy objectives” established in the CRTC’s 2015 regime, according to an intervention from Rogers Communications Inc.

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CRTC issues accessibility reporting timetables

Thursday the CRTC released the schedule for broadcasters and telecommunications companies to report under the Accessible Canada Act. The initial regulations were issued last July.

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Tory MP attacks government for advertising on foreign media instead of local

Conservative MP Martin Shields castigated the government for advertising on foreign social media while local independent outlets go begging.

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