TekSavvy calls on government to disallow Rogers-Shaw merger

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is calling on the Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne to block the proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc.

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CRTC finds former Quebec-based wireless ISP in violation for failure to participate in CCTS

A wireless internet service provider serving Outaouais, Que., was found to have contravened the Telecommunications Act by failing to become a participant in the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS).

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CRTC has collected more money than it can distribute for Broadband Fund: Bell

BCE Inc. filed an application with the commission to review and vary its decision to make $150 million available for its Broadband Fund in 2022, and in 2023 on an interim basis, arguing it has “obviously collected more money than it can distribute in the next two years.”

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CRTC grants Cogeco five new speed tiers

In a Monday decision, the CRTC approved five new disaggregated Ethernet passive optical network (EPON)/fibre to the home (FTTH) speed tiers for Cogeco Inc. In the same decision, the commission denied Cogeco’s destandardization of its 6 Megabits per second (Mbps) and 40 Mbps aggregated and disaggregated third party internet access (TPIA) service and also denied speed band reformatting for aggregated and disaggregated hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) and radio frequency over glass (RFoG)/FTTH TPIA services.

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Bell and Snapchat launch Raptors immersive experience 

BCE Inc. announced Friday that the company was partnering with Snap Inc. – the producer of Snapchat – to create what the companies are calling a “unique immersive experience” for fans of the Toronto Raptors. 

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BC 911 agency produces list of non-essential calls

E-Comm, the agency which administers British Columbia’s 911 service has issued its top 10 unnecessary calls for 2022. It handled over two million calls last year, an increase of 1.8 per cent from the year before.

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CRTC approves interim rates for Rogers 1.5 Gbps aggregated TPIA service speed

The CRTC approved, on an interim basis, a monthly rate of $49.06 for Rogers Communication Inc.’s speed band ranging from 1025 to 1500 Mbps and its associated 1.5 Gbps aggregated third-party internet access (TPIA) service speed.

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Konrad von Finckenstein named to Order of Canada

Former CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada. The honour was announced in late December by Rideau Hall. Von Finckenstein was also Commissioner of the Competition Bureau for seven years. He served at the CRTC from 2007 to 2012. 

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CRTC chair Ian Scott: the exit interview

Ian Scott’s tenure as chair of the CRTC comes to a close Thursday. The Wire Report sat down with Scott to reflect on his time leading the organization. 

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Quebec hotel company keeps exempt BDU status, despite protests of Quebecor and Bell

The CRTC has denied Quebecor Inc.’s request to sanction Coopérative de câblodistribution Hill Valley, and to remove it from the list of exempted broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) after the federal court found Hill Valley was in violation of copyright laws for rebroadcasting TVA and TVA Sports.

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