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Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Big Three in TV re-transmission case

| 05/07/2026 12:58 pm EDT

Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision

Canada’s highest court has decided not to hear an appeal from BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp., and several other telcos over a broadcasting copyright...

FCM calls for greater cell and internet coverage in north

| 05/07/2026 11:54 am EDT

Telesat-Northwestel partnership to bring high-speed internet to every Nunavut community by 2029

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is renewing its call for affordable high-speed internet and improved cellphone service in Canada’s north, as part of a detailed survey on the future of northern and Arctic Canada. The FCM wants the CRTC to ensure internet...

CRTC scolds Bell for new $40 ‘device handling’ fee

| 05/06/2026 9:16 pm EDT

CRTC scolds Bell for new $40 ‘device handling’ fee

The CRTC is reprimanding BCE Inc. for its new one-time $40 charge applied...

Feds promise Telecommunications Competition Roadmap in spring fiscal update

| 04/29/2026 6:12 am EDT

Parliament Hill

The Liberal government’s spring economic update (SEU) included plans to...

Bell wants Federal Court to clarify copyright penalties for ISPs

| 04/29/2026 6:05 am EDT

Bell wants Federal Court to clarify copyright penalties for ISPs

BCE Inc. is asking the courts how penalties should be applied under the...

Rogers receives twice as many complaints as other service providers: CCTS

| 04/29/2026 6:00 am EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

A new report awarded Rogers Communications Inc. the dubious distinction as...

Finnish trade delegation a success, participants say

| 04/27/2026 2:54 pm EDT

Finnish trade delegation a success, participants say

OTTAWA–The recently-concluded trade delegation to Canada from Finland was a win for both countries, those who travelled here say. The President of Finland Alexander Stubb met with Prime Minister Mark Carney and introduced Finnish businesspeople to their Canadian...

Ontario appeals CRTC decision on prison long-distance rates

| 04/17/2026 8:00 am EDT

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

The province of Ontario is appealing a CRTC decision over long-distance...

Provinces and territories call for improved mobile coverage reporting, as telcos push back

| 04/07/2026 1:55 pm EDT

Provinces and territories call for improved mobile coverage reporting, as telcos push back

Wireless companies are opposing a new standard for...

CRTC sides with Bell in Iristel dispute over central office routing

| 04/02/2026 8:37 am EDT

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

The CRTC has declined to fine BCE Inc. over allegations by Iristel Inc....

Bell sells land mobile radio network division to Motorola

| 03/27/2026 3:26 pm EDT

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

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Mobility has sold its land mobile radio (LMR)...

Canadian internet companies say their livelihood is dependent on changes to the Copyright Act — but Ottawa hasn’t taken action

| 03/26/2026 3:15 pm EDT

Pirate button on computer keyboard.

On its surface, the ISP Coalition is an unusual lobbying group. It is a team effort composed of telecom giants that are more comfortable as sparring partners — Rogers...

Bell brings customized Call Control to fibre customers

| 03/25/2026 12:45 pm EDT

Bell brings customized Call Control to fibre customers

BCE Inc. customers who use the telco’s fibre network will now have access...

Bell internet comes out on top in Canadian survey by international researchers

| 03/19/2026 2:49 pm EDT

Bell internet comes out on top in Canadian survey by international researchers

A new study by a French research firm has placed BCE Inc. property Bell...

Which telecom and broadcasting lobbyists made The Hill Times’s Top 100 list?

| 03/17/2026 2:27 pm EDT

Which telecom and broadcasting lobbyists made The Hill Times’s Top 100 list?

A survey by our affiliate publications The Hill Times and The Lobby Monitor...

Industry committee calls on Liberals to review competition policy for telecoms

| 03/16/2026 2:55 pm EDT

Parliament Hill

The House industry committee has called for a federal review of Canada’s telecom sector, in an effort to increase competition in the industry. The committee released a...

Telus, Bell drop wholesale fibre access dispute

| 02/27/2026 2:59 pm EST

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. have dropped their dispute over wholesale fibre access on each others’...

CRTC raises revenue threshold for telecom contribution fund, despite Big Three opposition

| 02/19/2026 4:47 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

Score one for the little guys. The CRTC has...

Bell freezes retail internet rollout in Alberta, B.C., blames Telus for ‘blocked’ launch

| 02/13/2026 6:16 pm EST

Bell freezes retail internet rollout in Alberta, B.C., blames Telus for ‘blocked’ launch

BCE Inc. has suspended its expansion of retail...

Unions flesh out details of Canadian Telecom Workers Alliance

| 02/11/2026 3:22 pm EST

Unions flesh out details of Canadian Telecom Workers Alliance

OTTAWA–Three union leaders framed the founding of the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance (CTWA) as a new body to advocate for those employed in the sector.  Flanked by interim NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), Lana Payne of Unifor, Mark...

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobs

| 02/10/2026 4:57 pm EST

Canada’s largest unions form alliance to protect telecom jobs

Three of Canada’s largest unions are joining forces to create a new...

Government rakes in over $415M from Big Three carriers in residual spectrum auction

| 02/10/2026 5:59 am EST

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrum

The federal government announced the provisional results of its latest...

Bell to sunset emergency landline service after split CRTC decision

| 02/06/2026 5:11 pm EST

Bell to sunset emergency landline service after split CRTC decision

The CRTC has approved a request from BCE Inc. and its subsidiaries to...

Heated Rivalry’s success saves tough 2025 finish for Bell Media

| 02/05/2026 3:39 pm EST

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

The Canadian hockey romance sensation Heated Rivalry spurred a marked increase in subscriptions to the Bell-owned Crave streaming service, helping offset a poor final quarter...

B.C. wireless startup alleges Telus blocking launch of MVNO service

| 01/30/2026 9:20 am EST

B.C. wireless startup alleges Telus blocking launch of MVNO service

A wireless startup based in Terrace, B.C. is asking the CRTC to step in...

Telus alleges Bell downgrading internet service in eastern Canada

| 01/22/2026 6:41 pm EST

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

Telus Corp. is accusing BCE Inc. of interfering with its internet service...

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

| 01/20/2026 4:54 pm EST

Telecom executives among highest paid CEOs in Canada

Life at the top of a large corporation is more financially rewarding than ever, a new report by the...

MPA-Canada names Michele Austin president

| 01/15/2026 2:46 pm EST

MPA-Canada names Michele Austin president

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced Michele Austin as the new president and managing...

Copper theft results in service outage in Gatineau, Que.

| 01/14/2026 5:17 pm EST

Copper theft results in service outage in Gatineau, Que.

Copper thieves blacked out service for BCE Inc. customers in the Quebec...

Rogers remains most-complained-about service provider in CCTS annual report

| 01/14/2026 6:00 am EST

Rogers remains most-complained-about service provider in CCTS annual report

For the third consecutive year, Rogers Communications Inc. is the...

Bell seeks forbearance of local exchanges across national footprint

| 01/12/2026 5:01 pm EST

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

BCE Inc. has applied to the CRTC for forbearance on regulation of local exchange services in all parts of the country where it is an incumbent carrier.  The company filed...

A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policy

| 01/08/2026 3:30 am EST

A look at what’s to come in 2026 for telecoms, broadcasting, digital policy

The year ahead is going to look different for everyone, so we asked several...

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

| 12/29/2025 3:30 am EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

  [caption id="attachment_54115" align="aligncenter" width="645"] (Graphic by Naomi...

CRTC to impose described video, audio requirements on streamers

| 12/17/2025 8:11 pm EST

CRTC releases described video statistics

The CRTC will implement new described video and described audio...

CRTC rules against Iristel in Northwestel dispute

| 12/16/2025 5:28 pm EST

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping case

The CRTC has told Iristel Inc. that it should pay BCE Inc. money the Montreal conglomerate is demanding...

Bell collects $24,000 in damages from copper thief

| 12/15/2025 9:41 pm EST

Lead-lined copper wiring too small part of network to be concern, telecoms say

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Canada is celebrating a recent victory in court over a copper thief. The company was awarded $24,000 in damages for a theft that occurred last year, a measure Bell says is a first for this type of crime in the province. On Jan. 2, 2024 a...

Manitoba premier calls for shortening of emergency service outage notification window

| 12/12/2025 1:50 pm EST

Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew arrives for the First Ministers meeting at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on March 21, 2025. (Photo: Andrew Meade/Hill Times Publishing)

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has sent a letter to...

Akash Broadcasting sues over CRTC denial of Calgary AM station

telecom | 12/01/2025 4:59 pm EST

Akash Broadcasting sues over CRTC denial of Calgary AM station

A British Columbia-based broadcaster is suing the federal government over...

CRTC directs working group to issue 988 routing plan by next May

telecom | 11/27/2025 4:59 pm EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

The CRTC has rejected a 988 service routing plan proposed by the Centre for...

Bell lays off almost 700 non-unionized employees 

telecom | 11/20/2025 6:46 pm EST

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

BCE Inc. is laying off approximately 690 employees, the company confirmed Thursday, Nov. 20. According...

CRTC dismisses Rogers complaint over MVNO decision

telecom | 11/19/2025 6:03 pm EST

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

The CRTC has rejected an appeal by Rogers Communications Inc. seeking to overturn a ruling over mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). The dismissal was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The 2024 decision found that there is undue preference for incumbent national...

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

telecom | 11/14/2025 5:40 pm EST

Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity

The Ontario government’s announcement that it will not hit its December...

CRTC suspends deadlines in CCTS customer awareness proceeding

telecom | 11/12/2025 5:04 pm EST

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

The CRTC is suspending the deadlines in a proceeding reviewing customer...

Bell seeks withdrawal of voice services due to competitor funding

telecom | 11/11/2025 2:54 pm EST

Bell seeks withdrawal of voice services due to competitor funding

BCE Inc. has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC asking the commission...

Telus says Bell reselling fibre in western Canada will bring ‘net benefit’

telecom | 11/07/2025 7:02 pm EST

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFO

As BCE Inc. gears up to launch wholesale fibre services in western Canada,...

Numbers up for Bell in Q3, wholesale fibre launch for western Canada expected in January

telecom | 11/06/2025 6:40 pm EST

Numbers up for Bell in Q3, wholesale fibre launch for western Canada expected in January

BCE Inc. issued positive figures in its third quarter results on Thursday, Nov. 6. Much of the black ink can be attributed to good numbers posted by American subsidiary Ziply...

Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says

telecom | 10/28/2025 4:36 pm EDT

Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says

Beanfield Technologies Inc. is bullish on the Canadian telecom market...

UPDATED: CRTC disallows Bell-Cogeco appeal of Quebecor radio deal

telecom | 10/24/2025 2:46 pm EDT

UPDATED: CRTC disallows Bell-Cogeco appeal of Quebecor radio deal

The CRTC has ruled against BCE Inc. and Cogeco Inc. in a Part 1 application...

Rogers revenue lifts up, adjusted profit down in Q3

telecom | 10/23/2025 5:44 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc.’s total revenues were up slightly, by four per cent, from nearly $5.2...

Telecoms want CRTC to adjust service outage reporting, notification requirements

telecom | 10/10/2025 6:55 pm EDT

Telecoms want CRTC to adjust service outage reporting, notification requirements

New requirements changing how telecom companies must notify the CRTC about...

Cogeco, Eastlink get court hearing in appeal of CRTC wholesale access decision

telecom | 10/10/2025 11:09 am EDT

Cogeco, Eastlink get court hearing in appeal of CRTC wholesale access decision

A three-judge panel has voted unanimously to hear arguments from Cogeco...

Bell, Cogeco not worried about FCC reduction in service

Internet and Governance | 10/06/2025 4:43 pm EDT

Bell, Cogeco not worried about FCC reduction in service

The shutdown of the American government has forced the Federal...

CRTC will not reverse jurisdiction decision in Ontario prison long-distance rates case

telecom | 09/26/2025 5:05 pm EDT

CRTC will not reverse jurisdiction decision in Ontario prison long-distance rates case

The CRTC will not reverse a decision in which it...

CRTC declines to fine Northwestel in dispute with Iristel

Internet and Governance | 09/19/2025 5:02 pm EDT

CRTC declines to fine Northwestel in dispute with Iristel

The CRTC has found there is no need to fine BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel for disconnecting Iristel Inc.’s voice telecommunications services for nearly 24 hours in a dispute over bill payments.  Iristel was looking for an administrative monetary penalty to be placed...

Geist researching Canadian ‘digital policy divide’

Internet and Governance | 09/16/2025 5:55 pm EDT

Geist researching Canadian ‘digital policy divide’

A new research initiative led by University of Ottawa law professor Michael...

Bell ordered to pay fine for delaying access to support structures

Internet and Governance | 09/12/2025 5:28 pm EDT

Bell ordered to pay fine for delaying access to support structures

BCE Inc. has until mid-October to pay a $7.5 million fine ordered upon it...

Bell consolidates cybersecurity services under new ‘Bell Cyber’ brand 

Internet and Governance | 09/09/2025 4:54 pm EDT

Bell consolidates cybersecurity services under new ‘Bell Cyber’ brand 

BCE Inc. is rolling out a new cybersecurity brand as it looks to expand its services aimed at protecting Canadian businesses from digital threats.  During its Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto on...

Lightspeed a bright spot on Telesat’s horizons

Internet and Governance | 09/02/2025 4:32 pm EDT

Lightspeed a bright spot on Telesat's horizons

OTTAWA—Some might think Dan Goldberg has his head in the clouds, but it’s actually thousands of kilometres above them. As CEO of Telesat Corp., he runs a network of satellites to connect all parts of Canada. That footprint is only going to get bigger when the company...

UPDATED: WildBrain dropping TV broadcast business 

Internet and Governance | 08/25/2025 12:04 pm EDT

UPDATED: WildBrain dropping TV broadcast business 

Children’s and family entertainment company DHX Television Ltd. (WildBrain) is shutting down its...

Federal judge orders jail time for pair accused of running pirated streaming site

Internet and Governance | 08/19/2025 6:02 pm EDT

Judge gavel on computer.

Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton has ordered jail time for two...

Former Disney exec joins Bell Media as company launches streaming bundle

Internet and Governance | 08/18/2025 3:29 pm EDT

Jerrell Jimerson, the new senior vice president and head of product and experience at Bell Media

Jerrell Jimerson is the new senior vice president and head of product and...

Bell and Rogers fighting over TPIA disconnection charges

Internet and Governance | 08/15/2025 5:03 pm EDT

Bell and Rogers fighting over TPIA disconnection charges

BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. are in a dispute over end-user...

Telecoms push back on CRTC’s proposed botnet blocking expansion

telecom | 08/15/2025 4:54 pm EDT

Telecoms push back on CRTC's proposed botnet blocking expansion

Major telecommunications companies across Canada voiced strong opposition...

CRTC considering raising telecom contribution threshold

Internet and Governance | 08/13/2025 2:31 pm EDT

Popular Wire Report stories of 2025

The CRTC is seeking input on a proposed increase of the revenue threshold...

Bell ‘disappointed’ by feds upholding CRTC wholesale decision, expects fibre footprint to ‘plateau’

Media | 08/07/2025 7:37 pm EDT

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

Rather than build more fibre in Canada, BCE Inc. is now focused on getting more customers onto the network it has already built, the company said during its second quarter...

Toronto seniors without Bell service for seven weeks following fire

Media | 08/05/2025 5:25 pm EDT

Toronto seniors without Bell service for seven weeks following fire

A fire at a Toronto seniors residence left residents without telephone or...

Bell finalizes purchase of Ziply

telecom | 08/01/2025 1:28 pm EDT

Bell logo The Wire Report

BCE Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, an internet service provider in the U.S. Pacific...

Bell, Rogers come to agreement for distribution of specialty channels

Media | 07/29/2025 4:20 pm EDT

Bell, Rogers come to agreement for distribution of specialty channels

BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. have come to an agreement to distribute each other’s specialty channels “across platforms.”  The companies announced Tuesday,...

Rogers revenue up, profit down in second quarter of 2025

Media | 07/23/2025 4:55 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit

Rogers Communications Inc. saw revenues rise slightly in the second quarter...

Cogeco and Eastlink file joint court appeal of wholesale fibre access decision 

Media | 07/21/2025 5:47 pm EDT

Cogeco and Eastlink file joint court appeal of wholesale fibre access decision 

Cogeco Communications Inc. and Bragg Communications Inc., parent company of...

FCC approves Bell, Ziply merger

Media | 07/15/2025 5:02 pm EDT

FCC approves Bell, Ziply merger

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved BCE Inc.’s C$5 billion...

Bell accuses Telus of misleading CRTC regarding Manitoba outage

Media | 07/14/2025 1:23 pm EDT

Staff reductions hit Telus and Bell Media

BCE Inc. is alleging that Telus Corp. is misleading the CRTC on details...

Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintain

Media | 07/09/2025 11:21 pm EDT

Greater penalties needed for copper theft, telecoms maintain

The co-chair of the Canadian telecom network resiliency working group at...

Amazon Prime ‘not anything like’ a BDU, CRTC panel told; union disagrees

Media | 07/04/2025 3:45 pm EDT

Amazon Prime ‘not anything like’ a BDU, CRTC panel told; union disagrees

Amazon.com, Inc. is looking to draw a clear line between how it does...

APTN: From unlikely notion to cross-country broadcaster

Media | 07/01/2025 9:55 am EDT

APTN: From unlikely notion to cross-country broadcaster

It seemed like a pipe dream when the idea was first broached, but...

Williams, Parisien join Order of Canada

Media | 06/30/2025 10:41 am EDT

Williams, Parisien join Order of Canada

Two people from the world of broadcasting were among those named in the latest appointments to the Order of Canada. Rideau Hall made the announcement Monday, June 30, just ahead of Canada Day. Tonya Williams was made an officer of the Order, the second of the three tiers...