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CBC announces 600 jobs cut, decrease in programming

Media | 12/04/2023 6:48 pm EST

Canada's public broadcaster is cutting 10 per cent of its workforce and slashing some programming to deal with a $125 million budget shortfall. CBC/Radio-Canada made the announcement Monday in a press release, adding that 600 union and non-union positions will be cut, and 200 vacant positions will be left unfilled.  According to the CBC, its French and English-language services will cut 250 jobs, with the remaining cuts coming from the technology and...

Bell still opposed to Rogers’ application seeking changes to BNS services

telecom | 12/01/2023 4:58 pm EST

BCE Inc. has responded to a commission staff letter regarding Rogers Communications Inc.’s 2019 Part 1 Application concerning Bell's Billed Number Screening (BNS) database...

Netflix urges contribution limit be set at two per cent at CRTC hearings

Media | 12/01/2023 11:21 am EST

Netflix Services Canada ULC says it has invested large amounts of money...

3,800 MHz auction nets $2.2B in preliminary results

telecom | 11/30/2023 6:14 pm EST

Canada’s telecom industry have spent some $2.16 billion on the 3,800 MHz band of spectrum, according to...

Pending class action from prisoners’ families against Bell lands on CRTC desk

telecom | 11/28/2023 1:36 pm EST

On a day in July, 2016, a man received eight long-distance collect calls...

Bell being denied MDU access in Kitchener, company complains to CRTC

telecom | 11/24/2023 1:53 pm EST

BCE Inc. has asked the CRTC for urgent relief in a dispute with a building...

BQ says media is in crisis and needs immediate action

Media | 11/23/2023 8:40 am EST

Canada’s news media are in crisis and the government is taking too long to respond, the House of Commons was told Tuesday. Those comments came from Bloc Québécois Heritage critic Martin Champoux. Speaking in French, the MP said Quebecor Inc. subsidiary TVA and BCE...

Bell lays out contribution framework proposal at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 11/22/2023 9:13 am EST

BCE Inc. revealed more details on Tuesday on its proposal for how base contributions from online...

Fizz offering $4/month plans in western Canada while in beta testing

telecom | 11/20/2023 3:04 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.'s Fizz went live in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, the...

Bell appeals CRTC last mile fibre access decision, saying it will face irreparable harm

telecom | 11/17/2023 10:18 am EST

​​BCE Inc. is asking the Federal Court of...

CRTC reopens Rogers application seeking changes to Bell’s BNS services 

Internet and Governance | 11/16/2023 6:47 pm EST

The CRTC has reopened a Part 1 application originally submitted by Rogers...

Telecoms oppose remedies in NG911 Part 1 applications

telecom | 11/16/2023 2:37 pm EST

The major telecommunications companies in Canada oppose suggestions that they pay for pre-production...

Bell and FirstLight announce new wavelength data routes between Canada and U.S.

telecom | 11/14/2023 5:07 pm EST

BCE Inc. announced Tuesday that in Q1 of 2024 it will be launching new data...

Northwestel service restored after six-hour outage

telecom | 11/13/2023 4:43 pm EST

Service was restored Friday to customers of Northwestel following a six-hour outage. The BCE Inc. company...

PKP says CRTC interim FTTP access rates need to be reflective of Bell’s true costs; Freedom lifts Quebecor to profitable Q3

telecom | 11/09/2023 4:48 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. president and CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau is delighted with the CRTC for mandating wholesale access to incumbents’ FTTP networks in Ontario and Quebec., he said...

CTS 2023 regulatory panel react to CRTC mandated FTTP wholesale access

telecom | 11/08/2023 1:10 pm EST

UPDATED: CTS regulatory blockbuster react to CRTC FTTP decision...

Bell responds to CRTC decision by cutting fibre investment

telecom | 11/06/2023 8:34 pm EST

BCE Inc. has announced its decision to cut capital expenditures and reduce...

BREAKING: CRTC mandates wholesale access to FTTP networks in Quebec, Ontario

telecom | 11/06/2023 4:45 pm EST

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.— The CRTC is mandating large incumbent telephone...

Bell fibre build progress threatened by regulatory uncertainty: Bibic

telecom | 11/02/2023 3:58 pm EDT

In a Thursday quarterly earnings conference call, BCE Inc.'s president and CEO, Mirko Bibic, shared his enthusiasm for the company's performance in the third quarter while...

Bell, SaskTel, expand high-speed internet in prairie provinces

telecom | 11/01/2023 4:59 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. have enhanced...

Rogers defends bulk MDU deals as competitive practice

telecom | 10/30/2023 4:24 pm EDT

In an answer submitted to the CRTC last Thursday, Rogers Communications Inc. defended its multiple...

Bell and Fox forge alliance to boost original CanCon

Media | 10/27/2023 3:51 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Fox Entertainment Global have unveiled a strategic licensing and distribution partnership,...

Bell, Northwestel, reach agreements with Iristel to suspend disconnection notices

telecom | 10/26/2023 1:26 pm EDT

Iristel Inc. and two BCE Inc. properties have reached separate agreements...

Feds and Quebec invest $10M toward quantum communication test bed

telecom | 10/23/2023 7:15 pm EDT

The governments of Quebec and Canada are contributing more than $10 million in funding toward setting up non-profit organization Numana’s quantum communication test bed, which businesses and...

Bell expands outdoor ad presence with Outfront purchase

telecom | 10/23/2023 2:02 pm EDT

BCE Inc. is increasing its footprint in outdoor advertising by buying the...

Competitors oppose incumbents’ stance in second phase of FTTP access review

telecom | 10/19/2023 5:15 pm EDT

The debate over what the future of the wholesale high-speed-access (HSA) framework should look like continues, after conflicting interventions from incumbent carriers and...

CRTC boosts Iristel case in Bell disconnection dispute

telecom | 10/17/2023 5:10 pm EDT

The CRTC has extended an olive branch to Iristel Inc. in its current...

Bell files leave to appeal over CRTC decision to renew its licence without hearing

Media | 10/16/2023 5:45 pm EDT

BCE Inc. filed an application with the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to...

Iristel seeks quick resolution to Bell disconnection threat

telecom | 10/12/2023 3:59 pm EDT

Iristel Inc. has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC against BCE Inc....

Both sides react to MVNO decision from CRTC

telecom | 10/11/2023 5:17 pm EDT

Both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have reacted to the CRTC’s decision that Bell Mobility's offer on...

CRTC chooses Bell over Quebecor in MVNO decision

telecom | 10/10/2023 11:15 pm EDT

BCE Inc. came out the winner in a dispute with Quebecor Inc. over mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) access. In a decision released late Tuesday afternoon, the CRTC said it is adopting Bell Mobility’s offer in a final offer arbitration (FOA) ruling. “Offers were...

CRTC investigating CIK Telecom Part 1s on MDU access

telecom | 10/06/2023 2:37 pm EDT

The CRTC is sending out requests for information on a pair of Part 1 applications brought to it by CIK Telecom Inc. The competitive carrier alleges it has been shut out of multi dwelling units (MDUs) in Richmond B.C. The company claims that Strata Corp., through its property management firm Rancho Management Services Ltd., has denied it access to...

Sean Cohan replaces Wade Oosterman as Bell Media president

telecom | 10/03/2023 6:19 pm EDT

Sean Cohan will take over as head of BCE Inc.’s Bell Media on Nov. 1, the...

APTN defends new structure proposal from broadcaster criticism

Media | 10/03/2023 4:29 pm EDT

APTN says its proposal to shift the terms of its licence will be good for...

Infrastructure investments could see cuts due to wholesale rates: Bibic, French

telecom | 09/28/2023 6:54 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. reiterated their concerns around the CRTC’s...

Bell suffers more copper thefts in Kingston

telecom | 09/22/2023 3:20 pm EDT

BCE Inc. continues to be plagued by thefts of copper wiring from its telephone structures. The most...

BC government seeks higher standards for NG911 deployment

telecom | 09/21/2023 1:41 pm EDT

The province of British Columbia has filed a Part 1 application with the...

CRTC denies TekSavvy application alleging undue preference from Rogers-Quebecor OTAs

telecom | 09/15/2023 5:20 pm EDT

The CRTC denied an application brought forward by TekSavvy Solutions Inc....

“WildBrain can’t have their cake and eat it to,” Bell tells CRTC in undue preference dispute

Media | 09/14/2023 6:10 pm EDT

BCE Inc. is arguing to the CRTC that WildBrain Ltd. is “flooding” the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market with its programming and “diluting” the value of its...

CRTC orders Videotron to pay Bell 911 service fees despite protest over duplicative costs

telecom | 09/11/2023 4:50 pm EDT

The CRTC denied Quebecor Inc.’s request for...

All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISED

telecom | 09/11/2023 1:07 pm EDT

All passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system...

CRTC approves more funding for infrastructure projects

telecom | 09/08/2023 5:35 pm EDT

The CRTC announced Friday it will be granting additional funds to ATG Arrow...

Bell sends letter to appeal court backing Rogers; PKP not surprised

telecom | 09/07/2023 5:09 pm EDT

BCE Inc. is backing Rogers Communications Inc. in its appeal over a CRTC...

Cogeco appoints Tim Dinesen as CTO

telecom | 09/07/2023 4:50 pm EDT

Cogeco Inc. is appointing Tim Dinesen, experienced tech executive and telecommunications consultant, as its senior vice president and CTO. According to the company’s Thursday release, he will be taking up the new position at its head office in Montreal on Sept. 11.  "Tim's impressive track record, extensive experience in telecommunications, and passion for technology make him the ideal candidate for this highly strategic position at Cogeco as our business...

No financial justification to increase skinny basic rate from $25 to $28: CRTC

Media | 09/05/2023 3:40 pm EDT

The CRTC denied an application by BCE Inc., Bragg Communication Inc.’s...

CRTC changes ad rules for discretionary services

Media | 09/05/2023 3:34 pm EDT

The CRTC said Tuesday that it was altering the rules for commercials on discretionary services. The...

Northwestel outages increase as fires return

telecom | 08/25/2023 4:28 pm EDT

Returning wildfires have once again knocked out service to BCE Inc. customers in the Northwest...

Quebec court denies Videotron’s appeal in Bell lawsuit

telecom | 08/23/2023 6:14 pm EDT

The Quebec Court of Appeal has denied an application for leave to appeal...

Rogers unveils 5G service on Toronto subway

telecom | 08/23/2023 2:39 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. has rolled out its 5G wireless service on some stations on the Toronto Transit...

Bell blames Videotron for shuttering of Vrak channel

Media | 08/18/2023 4:14 pm EDT

BCE Inc. has announced it is closing its Vrak Channel and is laying the blame squarely at the feet of...

CRTC denies request from Rogers-owned radio station to lower CanCon requirement

telecom | 08/10/2023 4:32 pm EDT

The CRTC has denied a request from Rogers Communications Inc. to delete the...

WildBrain says Bell is giving one up to its competitor Corus 

Media | 08/09/2023 5:33 pm EDT

WildBrain Ltd. is accusing BCE Inc. of breaching its regulatory obligations regarding its English-language services Family Channel, Family Jr., and WildBrain TV, and its French-language service Télémagino and as a result has given Corus Entertainment Inc. an unfair...

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

telecom | 08/08/2023 5:46 pm EDT

Incumbent Canadian telecoms say there is no cause for alarm that...

Telus announces 6,000 layoffs and 61% net income decline for Q2

telecom | 08/04/2023 6:08 pm EDT

Telus Corp. is cutting 6,000 jobs, the company announced Friday. Telus...

Money allocation main issue as Streaming Act replies filed to CRTC

Internet and Governance | 08/02/2023 5:11 pm EDT

Battles over money and how to allocate it are at the forefront as the CRTC...

OPINION: Freedom may never be a fourth national player, and consumers need more data

Media | 07/28/2023 6:19 pm EDT

By John Lawford, executive eirector and general counsel of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre I wish to address the recent opinion piece in The Wire Report from Robert...

Champagne orders ISED to start expedited consult over TTC access rights

telecom | 07/24/2023 5:53 pm EDT

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that he is...

CRTC urged to put a moratorium on broadband fund contributions

telecom | 07/24/2023 5:37 pm EDT

Telecoms and other stakeholders have had their say on proposed changes to...

Broadband interventions begin to flow into CRTC

Internet and Governance | 07/21/2023 3:48 pm EDT

The CRTC has published some of the interventions for its proceeding into the Broadband Fund. Most of the...

Rogers’s proposal to expand PNI categories requires larger public consultation: CMPA

Media | 07/20/2023 4:36 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposal to change...

Telus backs Bell request on TTC; Quebecor does not

telecom | 07/19/2023 4:31 pm EDT

Telus Inc. has lent its support to BCE Inc.’s complaint about Rogers Communications Inc.’s handling of connectivity in the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system, calling for the commission to approve Bell’s...

Rogers and TVA secure site-blocking order against illegal baseball live streams

telecom | 07/19/2023 4:26 pm EDT

The Federal Court has issued a site-blocking order against several alleged...

Streamers hope to illustrate emerging consensus on exemption orders

Internet and Governance | 07/17/2023 4:48 pm EDT

In an ongoing tug-of-war at the CRTC, tech giants are arguing that a level of consensus has emerged surrounding the applicable revenue threshold for registration under the...

Telus says Rogers using pole access request to divert attention from TTC dispute

telecom | 07/14/2023 4:56 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. have been hurling verbal bombs...

Bell says Rogers is the unresponsive one in pole negotiations

telecom | 07/13/2023 3:28 pm EDT

BCE Inc. told the CRTC that it is prepared to allow Rogers Communications...

Rogers request CRTC expeditiously order Bell and Telus to give it access to poles

telecom | 07/12/2023 5:22 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. is asking the CRTC to mandate Telus Corp., BCE...

Bell MTS defends service in Manitoba after CCPA study

telecom | 07/12/2023 5:20 pm EDT

BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell MTS has responded to a report criticizing how the telecom has operated since it was privatized in 1996. The initial study came from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Bell bought the independent MTS six years ago. “Since 2017, Bell MTS...

CRTC entertaining idea of consolidating multiple broadcasting COL requests

Media | 07/10/2023 4:15 pm EDT

The CRTC is seeking comments on whether it should consolidate several...

Support grows for Meta boycott following News Act blackout

Media | 07/10/2023 2:46 pm EDT

Other governments and private sector companies are joining in the boycott of Meta Platforms Inc. after it announced plans to block Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s move came in...

Bell takeover of MTS didn’t produce expected benefits, CCPA says

telecom | 07/05/2023 4:24 pm EDT

BCE Inc.’s takeover of MTS six years ago has not proved beneficial to the prairie province, a new study concludes. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued For Whom the Bell Tolls: The...

All sides continue fight in Streaming Act regulation proceeding

Internet and Governance | 06/30/2023 5:13 pm EDT

The CRTC has now received reply comments in its ongoing proceeding into how to implement the Online Streaming Act. As with the original interventions, proposals vary depending on the group submitting...

Corus expects modest revenue decline in Q4, leaning into CanCon amid US writers’ strike

Internet and Governance | 06/29/2023 4:59 pm EDT

As the advertising recession maintains its grip on Corus Entertainment Inc.’s revenue stream, the company said it will continue leaning into its Canadian and unscripted...

Bell files suit against copper thief who left 1,000 customers without service

telecom | 06/28/2023 5:54 pm EDT

Once again BCE Inc. has filed suit against a copper thief who vandalized...

Bell asks CRTC to eliminate local news requirements and reduce CPE, PNI expenditures

Internet and Governance | 06/23/2023 6:26 pm EDT

BCE Inc. says in order for it to be competitive the CRTC must amend its conditions of licence (COL) to cut Canadian content obligations. In a Part 1 application published...

UPDATED: Several stakeholders tell CRTC about MLTS systems for 911/988

telecom | 06/23/2023 6:19 pm EDT

The CRTC received a raft of responses on its notice of consultation on 911...

Telecom sector seeing revenue increase: CRTC telecom report

telecom | 06/20/2023 5:24 pm EDT

The CRTC has issued its annual telecommunications survey for 2021. Coming out of the pandemic shutdown, the numbers are generally good. The sector experienced a 3.4 per cent jump in total revenues...

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

telecom | 06/20/2023 1:28 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. says giving BCE Inc....

Quebecor and CRTC clash over “regulatory straitjacket”

Media | 06/19/2023 5:36 pm EDT

Quebecor Media Inc. is asking the CRTC to remove some of the conditions of...

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

telecom | 06/19/2023 4:52 pm EDT

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...

CRTC seeks information on Bell’s NG911 embargo

telecom | 06/19/2023 4:35 pm EDT

The CRTC has sent a letter to BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada demanding to know why the telecom imposed an...

CNOC disputes ILECs’ claims over high speed access proceeding

Internet and Governance | 06/16/2023 4:21 pm EDT

The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) is fighting with two...

Change financial threshold for Online Streaming Act exemptions, CRTC told

Internet and Governance | 06/15/2023 6:05 pm EDT

The proposed financial threshold for exemption for online streaming...

Up to aviation industry to protect airports from 5G interference, telecoms say

telecom | 06/12/2023 4:55 pm EDT

The airline industry must do more to protect its flights from 5G...

Incumbents oppose CRTC’s expedited review of FTTP access

telecom | 06/09/2023 9:55 am EDT

Incumbent carriers are opposed to the expedited review of the CRTC’s...

Incumbents don’t want IoT, machine-to-machine market segments included in MVNO regime

Internet and Governance | 05/19/2023 4:07 pm EDT

The commission should not regulate the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M)  markets in the same manner as retail mobile wireless services, Canada’s incumbent telecommunications...