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Fixed-wireless providers unfairly excluded from ISED funding plans: CanWISP

CanWISP, the trade organization that represents fixed wireless and rural internet service providers, has written a letter to Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings complaining of a “troubling situation” in the way the department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) is treating rural service providers.

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Videotron takeover of Freedom “dream scenario”, Tribunal hears

The takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile unit by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron would be a “dream scenario”, Shaw’s chief financial officer said Monday. Trevor English was testifying before the Competition Tribunal looking into Shaw’s proposed merger with Rogers Communications Inc.

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Commercial MDU exclusivity deals, high riser management fees re-monopolizing telecom sector: Beanfield founder

 

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Telus continues its push to reform spectrum policies in conference keynote address

MISSISSAUGA — Canada made progress with its upcoming spectrum auction framework but has more reforms to implement if it wants to offer cost effective 5G services, according to Telus Corp. which opened the Canadian Telecom Summit for the second consecutive year with an attack on some of Canada’s pro-competitive measures.

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Libs, NDP, accuse Conservatives of running out the clock on C-18 clause-by-clause review

The first day of the House of Commons’ Heritage Committee’s clause-by-clause review of the Online News Act got off to a slow start after the Liberal and NDP parties accused the Conservatives of filibustering the bill.

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Competition Bureau witness argues wireline essential for wireless offering, has credibility challenged by Rogers and Quebecor

Respective lawyers representing Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. sought to challenge and call into question the expert testimony of one of the Competition Bureau’s telecommunications expert witnesses Thursday, in at-times heated cross examination during the Competition Tribunal’s hearings into merging hopefuls Rogers and Shaw Communications Inc. 

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Scott tells senators CRTC won’t regulate algorithms

CRTC chair Ian Scott told members of the Senate Committee on Transport and Communication that the commission has no intention of regulating algorithms under the terms of the Online Streaming Act. The legislation, Bill C-11, is currently before the Senate.

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CRTC reports fewer spam complaints in bi-annual report

Canadians have been sending slightly fewer complaints per week to the Spam Reporting Centre (SRC), according to a bi-annual report issued by the CRTC.

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Gov. seeking comments in review of Competition Act

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Thursday that the government is seeking comments on how to update the Competition Act.

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Lawyer, tribunal witness spar over whether Rogers-Shaw merger will bring higher quality to customers

An anti-trust expert refuted a Rogers Communications Inc. lawyer’s suggestion that Shaw Communications Inc. customers will benefit from the potential merger because they will experience a “higher quality parameter” than they currently do with pre-merger Shaw.

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