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Telecom sector seeing revenue increase: CRTC telecom report

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The CRTC has issued its annual telecommunications survey for 2021. Coming out of the pandemic shutdown, the numbers are generally good.

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Telus abandons credit card surcharge

After months of controversy, Telus Corp. has cancelled its plans to implement a 1.5 per cent surcharge on clients who pay with a credit card. The western telecom announced Tuesday it was discontinuing the practice.

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Beanfield appoints new CFO

Beanfield Technologies Inc. has named Lucie Laplante as chief financial officer. The telecom operates in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa.

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Rogers says Bell access to Toronto subway network not an urgent public safety concern

Rogers Communications Inc. says giving BCE Inc. access to the  Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) network is not an urgent matter  because critical 911 services continue to be available for all riders therefore, there is no public safety concern. 

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Quebecor and CRTC clash over “regulatory straitjacket”

Quebecor Media Inc. is asking the CRTC to remove some of the conditions of licence (COL) and reporting requirements for its subsidiary Groupe TVA Inc., calling the current framework a “regulatory straitjacket,” according to a translation of one of its French-language part 1 applications.

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Bell says Rogers purposely delaying network access to Toronto subway, asks CRTC to intervene 

BCE Inc. is asking the CRTC to prohibit Rogers Communications Inc. from providing access to its customers on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) until it enables access for all carriers, arguing Rogers is “seeking to deny or delay access for as long as possible for the majority of Canadians who have chosen another wireless carrier.”

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CRTC seeks information on Bell’s NG911 embargo

The CRTC has sent a letter to BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada demanding to know why the telecom imposed an embargo on next generation 911 (NG911) onboarding and go-live activities.

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Technology changes to be studied by all-party caucus in Parliament

The rapid pace of change in the technology sector has led a group of Parliamentarians to form an emerging technology caucus where members of all parties can learn about the brave new world.

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Unions opposed to broadcasters’ calls to lighten regulatory load until C-11 is fully implemented

Several trade unions representing Canadian media members, artists, and producers are opposed to Corus Entertainment Inc.’s and other Canadian broadcasters’ calls for the CRTC to lighten their regulatory load until a new framework is implemented. 

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CNOC disputes ILECs’ claims over high speed access proceeding

The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) is fighting with two incumbent carriers over filings on the high speed access framework currently before the CRTC.

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