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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 announced a nationwide mobile plan.
The $50 plan includes unlimited calls and text messages and 40 GB of data anywhere in Canada or the United States. The company...
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 properly understand the implications of Rogers Communications Inc.’s merger with Shaw, according to...
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...
Stakeholders call for a “whole-of-government” approach to competition reform
Internet and Governance | 04/24/2023 5:19 pm EDT
Stakeholders who submitted responses to the federal government’s...
Ex-minister Navdeep Bains joins Rogers c-suite
Media | 04/20/2023 5:14 pm EDT
Former Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has been appointed Rogers Communications Inc.'s chief corporate...
Public interest groups call for shored up Broadcasting Participation Fund
Media | 04/17/2023 5:08 pm EDT
A group of six consumer and public advocacy organizations is asking the CRTC to step in to restructure a Rogers Communications Inc. payment to...
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
According to the analytics firm Opensignal, when it comes to fixed...
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...
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...
Competition Bureau releases recommendations for changes to law
Internet and Governance | 03/15/2023 5:24 pm EDT
The Competition Bureau Wednesday released its recommendations regarding changes to Canada’s competition law. The voluminous filing is in response to government initiatives seeking to overhaul the Competition Act.
There are 50 suggestions scattered throughout the...
Broadband, mobile prices drop slightly; still high internationally in 2022: Wall report
telecom | 03/14/2023 4:38 pm EDT
The 2022 edition of the department of Innovation,...
BDUs raising TV rates for customers not covered by small basic rate is irrelevant: Bell
Media | 03/01/2023 6:12 pm EST
BCE Inc. is arguing to the CRTC that it is...
B.C. wants CRTC to reverse directives on relocation costs
telecom | 03/01/2023 5:54 pm EST
British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI)...
CRTC wants telecoms to address Canadians with disabilities wireless services
telecom | 02/23/2023 3:29 pm EST
Thursday the CRTC issued a decision directing wireless service providers...
Shaw defends off-tariff agreements, Telus calls for review in TekSavvy complaint
telecom | 02/23/2023 12:11 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. has argued that the type of off-tariff-agreement (OTA) that its hopeful future owner Rogers Communications Inc. has agreed to enter into with Quebecor...
CRTC reopens basic television price hike proceeding
Media | 02/21/2023 5:25 pm EST
The CRTC is reopening its proceeding into whether or not BCE Inc., Cogeco Inc., Bragg Communications...
Deadline for Shaw-Videotron deal extended, yet again
telecom | 02/17/2023 1:27 pm EST
For the fourth time, the deadline for the proposed merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...
CRTC modifies Telus tariffs on digital network access
telecom | 02/10/2023 3:51 pm EST
In a Friday decision, the CRTC approved with modifications three tariff notifications submitted by Telus...
Democracy Watch calls for Telecom Consumer Organization
telecom | 02/08/2023 5:04 pm EST
Public interest lobby group Democracy Watch is urging the establishment of...
OpenMedia backs TekSavvy’s complaint over off-tariff agreements
telecom | 02/07/2023 3:50 pm EST
Lobby group OpenMedia is in the corner of TekSavvy Solutions Inc. over...
Rogers will be able to compete in a four-player market: Staffieri to investors
Media | 02/02/2023 4:43 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. will not need more financing from the capital...
Wireless, internet and media lead to strong Bell fourth quarter
telecom | 02/02/2023 4:09 pm EST
BCE Inc. released its fourth quarter results Thursday, reporting 330,743...
Rogers, Shaw, and Quebecor extend their deadline once again
telecom | 01/30/2023 4:02 pm EST
The three companies at the center of one of the biggest mergers in Canadian...
ISED releases results of residual spectrum band auction
telecom | 01/27/2023 4:19 pm EST
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) has released the list of telecoms that have purchased spectrum in the most recent auction. The spectrum is in the 600 Mhz, 2500 Mhz and 3500 Mhz bands.
BCE Inc.’s Bell Mobility Inc. won eight licences...
On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice
Media | 01/26/2023 11:48 am EST
All eyes are on Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who is the last line of defense for...
Market reaction positive to appeal outcome over Rogers-Shaw merger
Media | 01/25/2023 6:23 pm EST
Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell said Tuesday his agency will not take the fight against the takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. to the Supreme Court. The...
Updated: Federal Court of Appeal dismisses Competition Bureau case
Media | 01/24/2023 3:08 pm EST
Tuesday afternoon the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed with costs the...
TekSavvy application: a test for new-look CRTC and competition landscape?
telecom | 01/24/2023 12:18 pm EST
Is last week's Part 1 application from TekSavvy Solutions Inc. a last minute, Hail Mary pass attempt at blocking the all-but assured blockbuster merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...
Globalive seeks to become national carrier by buying Manitoba spectrum
telecom | 01/23/2023 2:59 pm EST
Frustrated in its attempt to buy Freedom Mobile back from Shaw Communications Inc., Globalive Capital Corp. has announced it wants to acquire Manitoba spectrum licences from...
Eatrides era at CRTC starting with new framework for internet, “wait and see” approach for wireless
telecom | 01/20/2023 5:34 pm EST
The CRTC is starting a fresh chapter with new...
Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC
telecom | 01/19/2023 3:00 pm EST
One of Canada’s largest wholesale-based internet...
TekSavvy calls on government to disallow Rogers-Shaw merger
telecom | 01/10/2023 3:23 pm EST
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is calling on the Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne to block the proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc.
In a Tuesday...
UPDATED: Rogers comes out victorious in competition challenge over Shaw buyout
Media | 12/30/2022 12:34 am EST
Canada’s Competition Tribunal is dismissing the Commissioner of...
Competition Bureau undercuts its own case, National Bank analyst maintains
Media | 12/21/2022 3:25 pm EST
As spectators await the release of a decision in the takeover of Shaw...
Rogers-Shaw decision a ‘watershed moment’ either way, the parties agree in closing arguments
Media | 12/09/2022 3:52 pm EST
Nearly a month of evidence from industry experts,...
Rogers presents experts as Tribunal hearings edge toward end
telecom | 12/02/2022 2:54 pm EST
A retired Queen's University economics professor believes that the CRTC has...
Videotron more effective owner of Freedom than Shaw, expert testifies
telecom | 11/29/2022 2:38 pm EST
An expert witness for Shaw Communications Inc. took issue Monday with...
Rogers-Shaw integration should be completed within three years, Tribunal told
telecom | 11/25/2022 12:10 pm EST
The integration of Shaw Communications Inc. properties into the network of Rogers Communications Inc. should be completed rather quickly, Rogers president of integration told...
‘Extremely difficult’ to sell to Rogers, Brad Shaw tells Tribunal
telecom | 11/24/2022 11:13 am EST
Shaw Communications Inc. CEO Brad Shaw told the Competition Tribunal...
Hockey broadcasters win fresh site-blocking order
telecom | 11/23/2022 7:43 am EST
The start of another hockey season brings another federal court site-blocking order for a trio of telecom...
CRTC’s finances are ‘fine’ for new responsibilities: Scott
Media | 11/22/2022 2:20 pm EST
MISSISSAUGA – CRTC chair Ian Scott said he does not know what the state of the CRTC’s finances will look like in future but the commission is “fine” for the moment as it prepares to take on a...
Telus continues its push to reform spectrum policies in conference keynote address
telecom | 11/21/2022 12:14 pm EST
MISSISSAUGA — Canada made progress with its upcoming spectrum auction...
Competition Bureau witness argues wireline essential for wireless offering, has credibility challenged by Rogers and Quebecor
telecom | 11/18/2022 2:15 pm EST
Respective lawyers representing Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. sought to challenge and call into question the expert testimony of one of the Competition Bureau's...
Gov. seeking comments in review of Competition Act
telecom | 11/17/2022 11:14 am EST
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Thursday that the government is seeking...
Lawyer, tribunal witness spar over whether Rogers-Shaw merger will bring higher quality to customers
telecom | 11/17/2022 10:44 am EST
An anti-trust expert refuted a Rogers...
Freedom stronger under Shaw than Videotron, Tribunal hears
telecom | 11/16/2022 1:26 pm EST
Freedom Mobile is less likely to be a strong national player under Quebecor...
CRTC orders B.C. to give Rogers and Shaw same deal it gives Telus for relocation costs
telecom | 11/15/2022 5:17 pm EST
The CRTC is directing the province of British...
Rogers-Shaw Tribunal hearings reveal the extent of Telus efforts to block merger
Media | 11/14/2022 5:59 pm EST
The second week of the Competition Tribunal's hearing into whether or not...
Distributel wouldn’t be able to offer Shaw pricing if it bought Freedom, Tribunal hears
telecom | 11/11/2022 11:37 am EST
Distributel Communications Ltd. attempted to...
July outage, Shaw financing costs, to blame for Rogers profit drop
telecom | 11/09/2022 5:24 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc.’s profit fell 24 per cent for the three months...
Freedom Mobile sales hurt by merger uncertainty, dealer says
Media | 11/09/2022 10:52 am EST
Service and sales improved when Shaw Communications Inc. bought Wind Mobile...
Rogers-Shaw merger will create competition for Telus in the west: Rogers, Shaw lawyers
Media | 11/07/2022 6:07 pm EST
While on opposite sides of the Competition Tribunal hearing that will decide the fate of the $26 billion plan for Rogers Communications Inc. to buy Shaw Communications Inc.,...
PKP still hopeful over Freedom acquisition despite unfruitful mediation with Competition Bureau
Media | 11/03/2022 4:29 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. released its third quarter figures...
Eyes turn to tribunal hearing as mediation fails in Rogers-Shaw merger
telecom | 10/28/2022 3:05 pm EDT
Two events this past week – Innovation Minister François-Philippe...
PIAC wins partial victory as CRTC extends basic skinny proceeding
Media | 10/27/2022 3:11 pm EDT
The CRTC announced Thursday it was extending the deadline for interventions...
ISED’s non-competitive licensing framework provides needed flexibility for regional players: expert
telecom | 10/26/2022 3:34 pm EDT
WINNIPEG-One of Canada’s leading experts in spectrum policy says ISED is finally opening up good chunks of spectrum to be used for rural, remote and Indigenous connectivity...
ISED lays out ‘expectations’ for Quebecor’s national debut, should Competition Tribunal allow it
telecom | 10/25/2022 6:52 pm EDT
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne Tuesday evening formally denied the transfer of spectrum assets from Shaw Communications Inc. to Rogers Communications Inc. as...
Bell granted World Cup site-blocking order; broadcasters seek NHL piracy blocking renewal
Media | 10/24/2022 5:07 pm EDT
The emerging ad-hoc regime of site-blocking in...
Rogers, Shaw, accused of fishing expedition over Bell, Telus, subpoenas
Media | 10/20/2022 12:37 pm EDT
Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. have accused Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...
Four telecoms seek increase in basic TV service price, CRTC seeks comments
telecom | 09/28/2022 5:19 pm EDT
Four telecom companies are asking the CRTC to increase the price of basic...
Rogers gets details on how Quebecor-Freedom deal harms competition
telecom | 09/13/2022 4:44 pm EDT
The Competition Bureau responded Monday to Rogers Communications Inc.’s...
Rogers wants more details on how Québecor-Freedom deal allegedly harms competition
Media | 09/09/2022 5:02 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. wants competition commissioner Matthew Boswell...
OneSoccer has “limited appeal” to Canadians, Rogers tells CRTC in carriage dispute
Media | 09/09/2022 3:36 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is arguing to the CRTC...
Champagne announces network sharing agreement following Rogers outage
telecom | 09/07/2022 4:35 pm EDT
Wednesday Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe...
CNOC takes issue with Shaw’s proposed costs for new 1.5 gigabit service
telecom | 09/07/2022 4:07 pm EDT
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada is taking issue with a costing...
BREAKING: Bell to acquire Distributel
telecom | 09/02/2022 4:00 pm EDT
In the latest in a series of acquisitions in the ISP sector this year, BCE Inc. is seeking to acquire one of Canada's largest independent ISPs, Distributel Ltd., for an undisclosed number.
The deal, which is subject to approval by the Competition Bureau, is expected to...
Rogers buys itself one-year extension with bondholders to close Shaw deal
telecom | 09/01/2022 5:12 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has more time to close its acquisition deal with...
Quebecor’s Freedom purchase enough to establish fourth national competitor, Rogers tells Comp. Tribunal
telecom | 08/23/2022 5:44 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s intent to purchase of Shaw...
TV revenues recover while radio continues decline: CRTC report
Media | 08/23/2022 5:03 pm EDT
Television revenues are rebounding from the pandemic slump while revenues...
Britain and Australia provide example for internet ads, PIAC says
Media | 08/17/2022 6:52 pm EDT
Canada should look to Britain and Australia for lessons on how to regulate...
Comp. Bureau’s silence on anti-competitive complaint allowing abuse of dominance to persist: TekSavvy
telecom | 08/17/2022 6:13 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has told the Competition Bureau that market dominance in the telecommunications industry will continue to persist because it has “taken no action”...
Quebecor inks agreement to buy Shaw’s Freedom Mobile
telecom | 08/12/2022 4:33 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., and Shaw Communications Inc....
CRTC seeks to confirm Rogers-Shaw deal on cable lines
telecom | 08/12/2022 2:30 pm EDT
The CRTC is asking Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. to confirm that they have...
OneSoccer demands carriage on Rogers
telecom | 08/10/2022 4:22 pm EDT
An independent soccer channel is petitioning the CRTC to force Rogers Communications Inc. to carry its...
PIAC, CNOC detail disclosure request on Rogers outage
telecom | 08/08/2022 6:54 pm EDT
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has asked the CRTC to mandate that...
VMedia purchase will sweeten Freedom deal for regulators: Quebecor’s PKP
Media | 08/04/2022 5:37 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s president and CEO has said the company’s recent...
Consults on antenna systems must be done in both official languages, ISED determines
Media | 08/03/2022 5:34 pm EDT
Canadians will be able to participate in public consultations regarding the installation or modification of antenna systems in the official language of their choice, after the Department of...
Quebecor’s acquisition of VMedia exciting for competition says co-founder, CNOC
Media | 07/28/2022 5:38 pm EDT
VMedia Inc. can expand its national footprint with...
Rogers profit soars based off roaming and subscriber adds in second quarter
Media | 07/27/2022 4:59 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. reported a soaring profit margin for the...
After outage, Rogers vows to separate wireless and wireline networks; critics not impressed with CRTC response
Media | 07/25/2022 7:45 pm EDT
The July 8 nationwide Rogers Communications Inc. outage that was described as both "unprecedented" by Rogers executives and "unacceptable" by a senior government minister will...
Comp. commish has no issue granting Videotron intervenor status in Rogers-Shaw merger tribunal
telecom | 07/22/2022 5:38 pm EDT
The Commissioner of Competition said Quebecor...
Rogers appoints new CTO weeks after national outage
telecom | 07/21/2022 12:52 pm EDT
Rogers Communication Inc. has appointed Ron McKenzie, the company’s former president of Rogers for...
Quebecor’s Freedom deal doesn’t change MVNO plans; CRTC framework is ‘first step’: Cogeco CEO
telecom | 07/14/2022 5:20 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Philippe Jetté said...
Quebecor wants to make its case for Freedom divestiture to Competition Tribunal
telecom | 07/08/2022 2:15 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. is asking the Competition Tribunal for permission to...
Mobile prices down but high internationally, broadband prices up and still high internationally: ISED report
telecom | 07/06/2022 5:30 pm EDT
In 2021, consumer mobile wireless fell by as much as 15 per cent, fixed broadband prices increased by as much as 13 per cent, while mobile internet prices have remained...
PIAC looking at legal options after Heritage says GIC has no jurisdiction in Rogers-Shaw petition
Media | 06/23/2022 6:56 pm EDT
In a letter from the Deputy Minister of Canadian...
CRTC outlines framework to block botnets from internet traffic
telecom | 06/23/2022 5:48 pm EDT
In a Thursday decision, the CRTC announced it was implementing regulations...
Lack of network sharing arrangement “notable” in Quebecor Freedom deal: analyst
telecom | 06/20/2022 5:34 pm EDT
The biggest piece of Friday night's blockbuster...
Quebecor to buy Freedom Mobile for $2.85b
telecom | 06/18/2022 9:35 am EDT
In a development that may pave the way for the merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...
Proposed mmWave deployment requirements “radical change;” shorter licence terms biggest positive: Professor
telecom | 06/14/2022 11:26 am EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic...
Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says
telecom | 06/01/2022 4:06 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron service is still eager to buy Freedom...
Rogers-Shaw deal on hold until Competition Tribunal proceeding
Media | 05/30/2022 5:20 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have reached an...
Gov. issues new CRTC policy direction with guidance for wholesale regime
telecom | 05/26/2022 4:02 pm EDT
The federal government is seeking to issue a new policy direction to the...
ITPA wants national NG911 rate; incumbents tell CRTC not to use, or to limit, funding
telecom | 05/25/2022 6:27 pm EDT
The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is suggesting to the CRTC that it establish a single low national next-generation 911 (NG911) rate for all...