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CRTC modifies Telus tariffs on digital network access

In a Friday decision, the CRTC approved with modifications three tariff notifications submitted by Telus Corp. The trio of applications were filed in January 2022.

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Telus reports lower profits; record quarter for telecom additions

Telus Corp. reported a 60 per cent drop in net income for its last quarter of 2022 compared to the previous year.

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Canadian telecoms waive fees to Turkey and Syria following earthquake

Telecommunications companies across Canada are waiving fees for texts and long distance calls in the wake of the earthquake which struck Syria and Turkey. The waiver will last until the end of the month.

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Democracy Watch calls for Telecom Consumer Organization

Public interest lobby group Democracy Watch is urging the establishment of a Telecom Consumer Organization (TCO) that would look out for customers in a newly-narrowed landscape. The group called for such an organization two years ago when the takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. was first announced. The Fair Communications Sales Coalition made the same plea back in 2018.

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While more involved, Rodriguez’s CRTC letter doesn’t go far enough: consumer advocates

While the letter from Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez to newly-appointed CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides contains some encouraging language about consumer protection and competition in the telecommunications space, it is still too early to tell if there will be lasting impact at the CRTC, according to longtime CRTC watchers and consumer advocates. 

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Senators continue fight over Streaming Act and CBC’s future

The battle over the government’s Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11, continued in the Senate’s Question Period Tuesday. Senator Leo Housakos, the chair of the Transport and Communications committee, claimed that the CBC is going to move to an all-digital format. 

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OpenMedia backs TekSavvy’s complaint over off-tariff agreements

Lobby group OpenMedia is in the corner of TekSavvy Solutions Inc. over off-tariff agreements between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. The organization has submitted its preliminary intervention in a Part 1 application filed by TekSavvy. OpenMedia also wants BCE Inc. investigated.

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Unscripted series the wave of the future for streamers, CMPA conference hears

OTTAWA–Streaming is the way of the future, a panel told the Canadian Media Producers Association with tweaks to the way content is produced. The Prime Time conference held a session on Thursday called Global Perspectives: Key Industry Trends.

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CRTC rejects CNOC in-building wire review and vary

The CRTC Friday rejected a review and vary appeal from the Competitive Network Operators of Canada, which had argued that the CRTC erred when it declined to mandate access to incumbent fibre in-building wires (IBW) in multi-dwelling units (MDUs) for ISPs seeking to offer services.

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CBC’s Tait says IP ownership has to remain front and centre of CanCon rules; Amazon disagrees

OTTAWA– An Amazon Inc. Prime Video executive has said CanCon rules hinder getting Canadian stories to a world market, but CBC/ Radio-Canada’s president and CEO says “that’s not true.”

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