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Rogers sisters leave board of directors in private settlement

Melinda and Edward Rogers (photos via Rogers).

Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are retiring from the telecom company’s board of directors, announced Rogers Communications Inc. on Wednesday. 

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CCTS: Rogers received the most complaints about telecom services last year

Rogers Communications Inc. has become Canada’s most complained-about service provider, according to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services’ (CCTS) annual report released on Tuesday – a first for the company in the agency’s 15-year history. 

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Federal and provincial governments bring more broadband to BC

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced a joint outlay of $600,000 to roll out high-speed internet in that province. The move is part of a previously-announced agreement to invest $830 million to bring broadband to all parts of the province.

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CCTS says complaints on Bell prison call rates fall outside its scope; Telus advocates for CRTC jurisdiction in dispute

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) is arguing to the CRTC that complaints regarding long-distance collect call rates from Ontario correctional facilities submitted by Goldblatt Partners LLP fall outside its mandate, as issues related to pricing, eligibility of complainants, class complaints, and its requested remedy exceed its authority.

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INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

After almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed to decide on a motion put forward by Conservative MP Rick Perkins to conduct a study into Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc.’s recently announced price hikes.

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Bell seeks CRTC clarity amid class action alleging unreasonable prison call rates

BCE Inc. filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC seeking clarity on three key areas of uncertainty identified by the Ontario Court of Appeal, in response to a proposed class proceeding alleging that Bell charged unreasonable rates for long-distance calls from Ontario correctional facilities between 2013 and 2021.

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Numbers down as Corus Entertainment release Q1 figures

The lingering effects of the pandemic and the labour disputes in Hollywood combined to depress the figures as Corus Entertainment Inc. issued its results for the first quarter of 2023-24. Consolidated revenue was down by 14 per cent for the period ending Nov. 30, 2023 while consolidated segment profit declined by eight per cent.

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Kitchener MDU pushes for upgrades to Bell’s legacy facilities in access dispute

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)

The owner of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Kitchener, Ontario denies BCE Inc.’s claims that it is blocking the telco from accessing its facilities, arguing instead that it has the right to negotiate an access agreement and will restore Bell’s services once the company confirms whether it can make upgrades to its landline phone services. 

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Revenue and profit down for Cogeco Q1 as guidance continues

Revenue and profits declined at Cogeco  Inc. as the Quebec firm released its first quarter results on Thursday. The company said its guidance issued last November would remain in place.

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Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases

CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the disclosure of a confidential source, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. It also declined to hear an appeal involving Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

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