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CRTC rejects Bell’s challenge against wireless attachment jurisdiction

telecom | 03/12/2024 5:06 pm EDT

The CRTC has dismissed BCE Inc.’s application challenging the regulator’s preliminary view that the attachment of wireless facilities to support structures owned or...

Court authorizes class action lawsuit for phone unlocking fees

telecom | 03/05/2024 6:40 pm EST

The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class action lawsuit against several major telecom companies for allegedly abusive fees charged to customers to unlock their mobile phones. Consumers living in Quebec who paid an unlocking fee between Aug. 14, 2014 and Dec. 1,...

Court rejects station’s request for Rogers to disclose subscriber info

Media | 03/04/2024 3:32 pm EST

The Superior Court of Quebec has dismissed a request from RNC Media Inc. to...

TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec

Media | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...

INDU committee passes motion to call on Big 3 telecom CEOs to testify

telecom | 02/29/2024 4:26 pm EST

The House of Commons committee on Industry met Wednesday to discuss...

Quebecor reports revenue increase in Q4

Media | 02/22/2024 5:52 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. reported a successful fourth-quarter as it closed out the 2023 fiscal year, which it said...

Rogers, Cogeco, Quebecor challenge ILECs at CRTC hearings

telecom | 02/16/2024 3:02 pm EST

Representatives from Cogeco Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. told the CRTC that Telus Corp.’s proposals for Canada’s wholesale framework are misleading and hypocritical, while Quebecor Inc. took aim at BCE Inc.’s “outrageous” push against the regime. ...

Reseller market is healthy, incumbents tell CRTC internet hearing

telecom | 02/15/2024 1:39 pm EST

Two large incumbent telecoms told the CRTC that broadband resellers are not...

Court denies stay in Bell vs CRTC case

telecom | 02/12/2024 4:40 pm EST

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed BCE Inc.’s motion for a stay against the CRTC’s decision to...

CRTC expands forbearance on regulation of high-capacity digital data services

telecom | 02/12/2024 4:13 pm EST

The CRTC announced Monday an expansion in forbearance from regulating...

Trudeau says Bell decision to cut jobs is “garbage”; CNOC not surprised

telecom | 02/09/2024 5:07 pm EST

Reaction has been swift and condemnatory to the announcement Thursday by...

CRTC accepts Quebecor application for arbitration over MVNO with Telus

telecom | 02/07/2024 2:14 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.'s Videotron and Freedom Mobile divisions have been granted a...

CRTC releases consult over its jurisdiction on small cell pole attachments

telecom | 02/05/2024 5:54 pm EST

The CRTC has issued a call for comments on the attachment of wireless facilities to support structures owned or controlled by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) due to...

INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

telecom | 01/15/2024 5:46 pm EST

After almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed...

Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction

telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian...

UPDATED: Quebecor alleges Bell breaching agreement on MVNO wholesale access

telecom | 12/21/2023 2:20 pm EST

This story has been updated with comment from BCE Inc. Quebecor Inc., representing Videotron and Freedom Mobile, has lodged a formal complaint with the CRTC against BCE Inc., alleging...

Quebecor asks CRTC to impose new interim disaggregated FTTP rates for Bell equivalent to aggregated rates

telecom | 12/11/2023 3:43 pm EST

Quebecor Inc. submitted an application to the CRTC on behalf of Videotron and VMedia challenging the interim disaggregated access rates for high-speed access (HSA) services...

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

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

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.Canada’s telecom industry have spent some $2.16 billion on the 3,800 MHz band of spectrum, according to...

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...

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...

Freedom launches new roaming plan covering 73 destinations

telecom | 11/21/2023 5:27 pm EST

Quebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile announced its new roaming plan, Roam...

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...

Stéphanie Paquette appointed as CRTC Quebec commissioner

Media | 11/14/2023 12:36 pm EST

Stéphanie Paquette has been named as a regional commissioner for Quebec on the CRTC, it was announced Tuesday. She begins her five-year term on Nov. 23. She comes to the commission from Quebecor...

Facilities-based competition fuels Canadian telecom’s $77B contribution to GDP: CTA

telecom | 11/06/2023 2:15 pm EST

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.— The Canadian telecommunications sector has contributed nearly $77 billion in direct GDP and the support of 724,000 jobs in 2022, according to a report...

TVA Group lays off 31 per cent of workforce in reorganization

Media | 11/04/2023 11:47 am EDT

Quebecor Inc.’s TVA Group announced Thursday a series of changes to cut down on operating costs, resulting in the elimination of 547 positions or 31 per cent of the company’s current workforce....

Videotron locks out workers in Gatineau, Que

telecom | 10/27/2023 4:36 pm EDT

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron will be locking out its unionized workers in Gatineau, Que., 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)...

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

Media | 10/16/2023 5:45 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. filed an application with the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to...

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 mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) should be adopted by arbitration. The decision was released Tuesday. Bell said the commission has recognized that Canadians are...

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...

Feds and BC roll out broadband, Videotron expands footprint

telecom | 09/26/2023 4:12 pm EDT

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have joined together to...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 from Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron regarding its ongoing $50 million lawsuit from BCE Inc.’s Bell Mobility.  In a June 29 decision Justice Robert Mainville rejected the telco’s request 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...

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 receives replies on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which was known as Bill C-11 in...

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...

Rogers reviewing CRTC decision to choose Quebecor MVNO rates

telecom | 07/26/2023 6:30 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. will be reviewing the impact of the CRTC’s...

CRTC’s choice of Quebecor MVNO rates comes as no surprise: Analysts

telecom | 07/25/2023 4:51 pm EDT

Industry analysts said it is no surprise that the CRTC selected Quebecor...

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...

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...

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...

OPINION: Declining prices and record levels of investment show competition is increasing in Canada’s telecom market

telecom | 07/14/2023 6:13 pm EDT

By Robert Ghiz, president and CEO, Canadian Telecommunications Association With the dust having settled on Rogers Communications Inc.’ acquisition of Shaw Communications...

Proposed rates for wholesale HSA over FTTP are inflated: CNOC

telecom | 07/14/2023 5:00 pm EDT

The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) told the CRTC that...

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...

FRPC, PIAC, demand CRTC handle consolidated broadcasting proceeding request as Part 1 

Media | 07/11/2023 3:35 pm EDT

The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) are not happy with how the CRTC is handling their request to hold one...

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...

Feds, Cogeco, Quebecor, say goodbye to Meta

Internet and Governance | 07/05/2023 5:54 pm EDT

The federal government, Quebecor Inc., and Cogeco Inc., are pulling all their advertising investments...

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 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...

Rogers asks CRTC to redefine PNIs, change conditions of licence

Media | 06/21/2023 5:42 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc. is asking the CRTC to amend the conditions of licence (COL) for its broadcasting properties to allow for more independently-produced programming and to expand what is defined as a program of national interest (PNI). Under its current COL, Rogers...

TVA changes mind about cutting weekend newscasts

Media | 06/21/2023 8:54 am EDT

Quebecor Inc. has reversed itself and will not be suspending TVA’s newscasts in Quebec City on weekends...

Telecom sector seeing revenue increase: CRTC telecom report

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

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.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...

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...

Federal Court dings hotel rebroadcasters for copyright infringement against Quebecor

Media | 05/30/2023 7:38 am EDT

Quebecor Inc. has won a copyright infringement case against a trio of...

Quebecor launches Freedom’s first nationwide plan

telecom | 05/25/2023 4:05 pm EDT

In its first major promotion since acquiring Freedom Mobile from Shaw Communications, Quebecor Inc. has...

Judge rejects broadcasters’ request for increased fine in set-top box case

Media | 05/19/2023 2:05 pm EDT

A Federal Court of Appeal judge has dismissed an attempt by BCE Inc.,...

Federal Court and Competition Tribunal didn’t understand Rogers-Shaw merger: Prof

Internet and Governance | 05/16/2023 4:33 pm EDT

OTTAWA–The Federal Court of Appeal and the Competition Tribunal did not...

CRTC must implement a reasonable test for FTTP rates: Péladeau

telecom | 05/11/2023 5:44 pm EDT

The CRTC “must implement a reasonable test” for fibre-to-the-premise...

CRTC lays out Online Streaming Act timeline, PKP calls for flexibility

Internet and Governance | 05/08/2023 5:54 pm EDT

On the day the CRTC released its timeline for the public consultations that...

Rogers needs to work with competitors on TTC network expansion: Experts

telecom | 04/14/2023 5:04 pm EDT

Rogers Communications Inc.'s announcement to extend cell service to Toronto’s entire subway system is getting universal praise from experts, activists and elected officials – but they want to see Canada’s other major telecom companies more involved.  “This is a step in the right direction,” said Matti Siemiatycki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at...

Bell and Telus fastest fibre providers: Opensignal report

telecom | 04/13/2023 12:33 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.According to the analytics firm Opensignal, when it comes to fixed...

Wholesale-based ISPs back Quebecor’s fibre complaint against Bell

Internet and Governance | 04/05/2023 3:48 pm EDT

The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and TekSavvy Solutions...

CRTC grants Telus partial delay for MVNO-IoT proceeding

Internet and Governance | 04/03/2023 4:57 pm EDT

Telus Corp. has gotten an extension -- though not as long as the company...

Rogers-Shaw, Freedom-Quebecor deals finally closed

telecom | 04/03/2023 3:56 pm EDT

After a two-year struggle, Rogers Communications Inc. has successfully completed its takeover of Shaw...

Globalive calls for CRTC investigation into Rogers-Quebecor Freedom roaming rates deal

telecom | 03/31/2023 5:00 pm EDT

On the same day the Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne approved the transfer of Freedom Mobile's spectrum assets from Shaw Communications Inc. to Quebecor Inc.,...

Quebec court will hear Quebecor’s case for damages in pole access fight with Bell

telecom | 03/31/2023 4:54 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a request...

UPDATED: Champagne blesses Rogers-Shaw wedding; critics bemoan ‘dark day’

telecom | 03/31/2023 9:11 am EDT

OTTAWA–Innovation, Science and Industry Minister...

CRTC rejects incumbent delay requests for FTTP and HSA proceedings 

telecom | 03/28/2023 5:10 pm EDT

The CRTC has denied a request from a number of incumbents, chief among them...

Network resiliency working group wants to expand CRTC authority over municipal infrastructure, provincially-regulated utilities

telecom | 03/22/2023 5:07 pm EDT

A working group composed of Canadian telecommunication service providers (CTSPs) and experts from the department of Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)...

Champagne most lobbied minister in Canadian government, survey finds

telecom | 03/22/2023 12:56 pm EDT

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most-lobbied...

All sides endorse Mazier’s internet bill in committee

telecom | 03/21/2023 3:59 pm EDT

Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill on internet service...

Amid CRTC review, Quebecor complains of Bell ‘abuse’ of wholesale rates for fibre

telecom | 03/10/2023 4:20 pm EST

Days before the CRTC announced that it would open...

UPDATED: CRTC cuts wholesale broadband rates by 10 per cent, launches new rates proceeding, and will expedite review of FTTH access; competitors pleased

Internet and Governance | 03/08/2023 4:24 pm EST

The CRTC Wednesday made good on newly-minted chair Vicky Eatrides' January promise to reassess the wholesale broadband market, and launched a notice of consultation that will...