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Feds give $675k for UWaterloo cybersecurity project

The federal government Tuesday announced $675,000 in funding for a University of Waterloo-based project aimed at shoring up cybersecurity in quantum computing. 

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Google loses patent infringement case against smart-speaker company 

The Federal Court dismissed Alphabet Inc.’s Google patent infringement case against a developer and manufacturer of smart audio products.

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Bell MTS continues to experience outages in Manitoba

BCE Inc. property Bell MTS had an outage on Monday that cut off internet and television services to customers. The incident was centered around Winnipeg and surrounding areas and lasted about two hours. 

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Major non-compliance issues decreased, insufficient information sharing increased in 2021: CCTS

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) issued its 2021 compliance monitoring report on Monday. It found 2,400 alleged violations arising from 15,000 complaints against participating service providers (PSPs). The three most common breaches were PSPs incorrectly informing the agency the complaint had been resolved; incomplete information from the PSPs; and objections on merit, which is not permitted under CCTS rules.

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City Wide wants GiC to force relocation of Eastlink’s TPIA point of interconnection

City Wide Communications Inc. is asking the Governor in Council to reverse a CRTC decision which allows Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink to charge what the competitor ISP is calling “monopoly rates” for transport services in Nova Scotia.

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In petitions to GiC, broadcasting stakeholders upset of lack of local news requirements for CBC

Several broadcast industry stakeholders are arguing to the Governor-in-Council (GIC) that the CRTC’s treatment of local news in the CBC/Radio-Canada’s licence renewal derogates the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and should be overturned.

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Quebecor inks agreement to buy Shaw’s Freedom Mobile

Quebecor Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., and Shaw Communications Inc. have formally inked a deal that would see Quebecor purchase Shaw’s Freedom Mobile brand should regulators approve the latter’s acquisition by Rogers. 

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CRTC seeks to confirm Rogers-Shaw deal on cable lines

The CRTC is asking Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. to confirm that they have reached an agreement over burying cable lines in British Columbia. The pact would cover transmission costs for cable lines on, over, under or along BC highways. 

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Big 3 fight back against ISED’s efforts to protect wholesale regime

Submissions to the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development’s (ISED) consultation on a new draft policy direction for the CRTC reveal some of the legal arguments that could be used to fight the direction should the government give it the force of law. 

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ISED auctioning off 42 licences left up for grabs

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The department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is auctioning off 42 spectrum licences that either remain unallocated since its respective auctions, not been renewed, have been canceled by ISED, or that have been returned by a licensee prior to the end of its term.

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