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Xplornet to shut down Xplore Mobile, blaming CRTC delays in MVNO regime

Xplornet Communications Inc.‘s Xplore Mobile will shut down at the end of August, the company announced Friday afternoon. 

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INDU to hold hearings into Rogers outage, CIRA backs full public hearing at CRTC

The House of Commons Industry committee will launch hearings into the Friday, July 8 Rogers Communications Inc. outage, the committee voted Friday. 

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SCC determines users shouldn’t pay for royalties twice under Copyright Act

The Supreme Court of Canada says Canada’s Copyright Act “does not exist solely for the benefit of authors,” in a decision in which it found that the Copyright Board erred in its interpretation of the Copyright Act’s “making available right.”

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Quebecor’s Freedom deal doesn’t change MVNO plans;  CRTC framework is ‘first step’: Cogeco CEO

Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Philippe Jetté said that he would not speculate on his company’s next moves when asked by analysts if Quebecor Inc. would be a more willing partner to negotiate an MVNO deal with over legacy incumbent operators.

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Bell says record precipitation in Winnipeg causing outages and delaying repairs for landlines

BCE Inc. is claiming that “ongoing record precipitation levels” is to blame for its quality of service issues, regarding landline telephones, in Winnipeg, Man.

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CBC says CRTC decision on French N-word threat to journalistic independence; issues apology to complainant

Editor’s note: for clarity, this story makes reference to the title of a book containing  a racial slur in the French language. 

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CRTC demands answers on Rogers outage

In an uncommonly strongly worded letter, the CRTC has asked Rogers Communications Inc. to provide a broad swath of information about last Friday’s outage. 

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Champagne demands mutual assistance agreement from telecom companies after Rogers outage

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed the nation’s largest telecommunications companies to negotiate “mutual assistance” agreements during outages, institute emergency roaming on each other’s networks, and establish a communication protocol “to better inform the public and authorities during telecommunications emergencies.”

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Quebec hotel company asks CRTC to mandate negotiations with Bell

A Quebec-based hotel accused of copyright infringement is asking the CRTC to order BCE Inc. to enter into good faith negotiations with the company regarding the terms of distribution of Réseau des sports (RDS) and its other discretionary services, claiming that the incumbent is using stall tactics to slow down competition.

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Quebec class-action goes after Google for $50 million

The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.‘s Google for allegedly failing to obtain “sufficient consent” from individuals who do not require the creation of a Google account to collect their personal information when they use its services or when they browse websites using one of the advertising or analysis tools offered by Google.

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