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Telecoms file interventions on thousand block pooling

Wednesday was the deadline for interested intervenors to file their comments on the CRTC’s investigation of evolving to a 1000-block pooling (TBP) system to conserve telephone numbers.

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Call for broadcast participation fund cash injection gets support at CRTC 

A group of consumer advocacy organizations have received some support for their call for a restructuring of the Rogers Communications Inc. tangible benefits payment to shore up the Broadcast Participation Fund. 

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Newspaper men call for C-18 amendments; advocate passage of the bill

The editors and executives of Canada’s largest newspapers were on Parliament Hill Tuesday to convince Senators of the necessity of Bill C-18, and to call for some amendments to the bill that seeks to create a collective bargaining regime for news producers to negotiate compensation from tech giants. 

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Federal Court dings hotel rebroadcasters for copyright infringement against Quebecor

Quebecor Inc. has won a copyright infringement case against a trio of companies the Federal Court as agreed was illegally broadcasting Quebecor’s TVA Sports channels in hotels. 

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ATG Arrow Technology Group gets more money from Broadband Fund

Monday the CRTC approved a request by ATG Arrow Technology Group Ltd. Partnership for more money to roll out internet service in three Alberta communities. The initial funds were approved in 2021 under the commission’s Broadband Fund.

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Vandalism causes Cogeco outage in southwestern Ontario

Vandals attacked the network of Cogeco Communications Inc. in the southwestern Ontario area of Chatham-Kent. On May 25 the perpetrators destroyed the grid around 4:30 a.m., according to a Cogeco spokeswoman. The internet, IPTV and home phone services of the company were all affected. Service was restored around 10 a.m.

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Corus wants in on local news fund post Rogers-Shaw

Corus Entertainment Inc. has written to the CRTC asking whether or not that the company will be allowed to avail of the Independent Local News Fund in the wake of Rogers Communications Inc.‘s acquisition of Shaw Communications. 

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Quebecor launches Freedom’s first nationwide plan

In its first major promotion since acquiring Freedom Mobile from Shaw Communications, Quebecor Inc. has announced a nationwide mobile plan. 

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CRTC seeking comment on C-11 consult deadline extension request

The CRTC has given parties until Monday, May 29 to respond to a request from 12 groups to lengthen the timeline for the regulator’s consultation on the Online Streaming Act, the new legislation that is set to remake the way in which the CRTC interacts with 21st century broadcasting. 

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Wholesale model upside down: Jetté

According to the CEO of one of Canada’s largest regional internet service providers, the recent state of acquisitions in the telecom market has effectively inverted the wholesale model from what it was meant to be.

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