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CRTC will take over 2 years to determine scope of Bill C-11: ex-Vice Chairperson

The former Vice Chairperson of the CRTC and a media company president clashed over who should define user generated content in their depositions on Bill C-11 to the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications Wednesday. 

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Rogers, Shaw, accused of fishing expedition over Bell, Telus, subpoenas

Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. have accused Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. of abusing the legal process by asking them to turn over large volumes of documents to the Competition Tribunal, as part of the legal process over the merger of Rogers and Shaw.

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CRTC releases long-awaited MVNO terms and conditions

The CRTC has unveiled its long-awaited terms and conditions of service allowing mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to operate in Canada. 

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Bell says it’s inappropriate for CRTC to restrict services to occupants in Rogers-Lixo MDU access dispute

BCE Inc. says it would be inappropriate and inefficient for the CRTC to restrict telecommunications service providers from offering any services to the occupants living in a Toronto multi-dwelling unit (MDU).

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CRTC delays Telus credit card ruling until later this fall

The CRTC has missed a deadline for ruling if Telus Corp. can impose a 1.5 per cent service charge on customers who pay with credit cards. The telecom applied for the measure back in August.

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Google searches for allies in fight against news compensation bill

Alphabet Inc.’s Google was an island of defiance in a sea of praise for Bill C-18, the government’s legislation to force large platforms to support the news industry. The bill is currently before the House of Commons Committee on Canadian Heritage. Six organizations appeared before the panel Tuesday.

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Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs

OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its operations in the nation’s capital, building a new research and development (R&D) facility on its Kanata campus. The move is expected to create 340 new jobs and additional co-op and internship opportunities for students.

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CRTC allows for use of hosted call handling solutions sites in the NG911 networks

The CRTC determined that 911 governing authorities can designate demarcation points at hosted call handling solutions (CHS) sites in the NG911 networks, subject to certain conditions in order to protect law enforcement from being surveilled by third parties, according to its decision released Monday.

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Google amplifies its messaging around C-18 through commissioned poll 

A survey commissioned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google Canada found that most Canadians are unfamiliar with the provisions set out in Canada’s News Compensation Act, but when presented with Google’s concerns over the bill, they agree with the web giant.

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Nova Scotia warns telecoms to be ready in case of emergencies

Thursday the Nova Scotia government tabled amendments to two laws which it says will make telecoms more responsive to their customers in the event of an emergency. The changes to the Emergency Management Act and to the Emergency 911 Act will require telecom companies to be prepared in advance of a storm, to take precautions to provide continued phone service and to offer transparency to their clients.

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