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CTS panelists criticize asymmetrical fibre access regime, urge national approach

telecom | 06/20/2024 11:40 am EDT

CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challenges

TORONTO—Industry experts on the Canadian Telecom Summit’s “regulatory blockbuster” panel agreed that Canada's wholesale fibre access regime should be applied on a...

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Connectivity is a human right, says Irekvist

Internet and Governance | 06/18/2024 6:10 pm EDT

Connectivity is a human right, says Irekvist

TORONTO – Connectivity is not only a tool for good, it is a human right, the president of Ericsson AB’s Canadian division told the Canadian Telecom Summit Tuesday. Jeanette Irekvist spoke about the digital divide plaguing much of Canada. “Those that are not...

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CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challenges

telecom | 06/18/2024 5:52 pm EDT

CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challenges

TORONTO – It is a tough picture for companies looking to grow in the...

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Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA survey

telecom | 06/18/2024 3:16 pm EDT

Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA survey

TORONTO — Nearly half of Canadian consumers have switched or plan to...

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New business model needed to keep 5G customers engaged, CTS told

telecom | 06/17/2024 10:40 pm EDT

New business model needed to keep 5G customers engaged, CTS told

TORONTO – Simply reducing prices is not enough to attract customers...

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Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS

telecom | 06/17/2024 9:58 pm EDT

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS

TORONTO – The head of Quebecor Inc. came out swinging against the Big...

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ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites

telecom | 06/17/2024 7:58 pm EDT

ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites

TORONTO – The Government is developing a new framework to enable telecom service providers to use commercial mobile spectrum to expand their wireless services via...

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Telecom contributes $80 billion to economy, says CTA study

telecom | 06/17/2024 12:11 pm EDT

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

TORONTO – A new survey done for the Canadian Telecommunications...

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TekSavvy and Rogers reach agreement in copper decommissioning dispute

telecom | 06/14/2024 4:20 pm EDT

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. have settled their...

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House of Commons considering VoIP telephony for MP riding offices

telecom | 06/13/2024 1:20 pm EDT

Western Quebec to get new area code overlay

The House of Commons is experimenting with a new Voice over Internet...

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Doing good means doing well financially, Entwistle tells Canadian Club

telecom | 06/12/2024 7:10 pm EDT

‘Unlimited’ plans, financing options reducing need for regulation: Entwistle

The longest-serving CEO of a Canadian telecom told the Canadian Club in...

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Quebecor files complaint with Competition Bureau over Loblaw deal with Bell, Rogers

telecom | 06/12/2024 5:43 pm EDT

Quebecor files complaint with Competition Bureau over Loblaw deal with Bell, Rogers

Quebecor Inc. has lodged a complaint with the Competition Bureau over...

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Indigenous communities to buy Northwestel for up to $1B

telecom | 06/12/2024 12:24 pm EDT

Spectrum Unceded: How Indigenous people are Fighting for Digital Sovereignty in a Wireless World

A group of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, Northwest Territories,...

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Bell postpones appeal against CRTC fibre access decision

telecom | 06/11/2024 4:18 pm EDT

Bell postpones appeal against CRTC fibre access decision

BCE Inc. is postponing its challenge against the CRTC’s temporary...

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Telus invests $44 million in Montreal, Nanaimo network upgrades

telecom | 06/10/2024 4:09 pm EDT

Telus invests $44 million in Montreal, Nanaimo network upgrades

Telus Corp. said on Monday that it will spend nearly $33 million this year...

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Videotron and Ericsson extend collaboration for five years

telecom | 06/10/2024 2:41 pm EDT

Videotron and Ericsson extend collaboration for five years

Ericsson AB and Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron have renewed their working relationship, the firms announced Monday. The existing arrangement is being extended for five years. The collaboration will enhance Videotron’s evolved packet core and IP multimedia subsystem...

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Wireless data essential tool for study of urban recovery from pandemic

telecom | 06/07/2024 9:28 pm EDT

Wireless data essential tool for study of urban recovery from pandemic

Social scientists are depending on wireless data to drive their research. A...

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Ashton says Bell provides poor service to Manitoba communities

telecom | 06/05/2024 6:21 pm EDT

Ashton says Bell provides poor service to Manitoba communities

A New Democratic Party MP attacked BCE Inc. for not knowing its customers...

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Big telecoms oppose change to contribution regime threshold, CNOC supports

Internet and Governance | 06/03/2024 4:59 pm EDT

Big telecoms oppose change to contribution regime threshold, CNOC supports

The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is seeking...

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CRTC asks Rogers to maintain service for TekSavvy in decommissioning dispute

telecom | 06/03/2024 12:29 pm EDT

Price most critical factor when choosing telecom services: report

The CRTC has requested Rogers Communications Inc. maintain service for TekSavvy Solutions Inc. in two Toronto buildings until it can make a...

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FRPC seeking CRTC review of public alerting system

Internet and Governance | 05/31/2024 2:06 pm EDT

FRPC seeking CRTC review of public alerting system

The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) is asking the CRTC to review the broadcasting component of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS). It initially filed the voluminous application in March but revised it Thursday. NPAS, also known as Alert...

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TekSavvy urges CRTC to block Rogers service cutoff

telecom | 05/30/2024 6:43 pm EDT

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is urgently asking the CRTC to block Rogers Communications Inc. from...

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CRTC defends regulatory policies in Senate, asserts lower prices for consumers

Internet and Governance | 05/28/2024 7:09 pm EDT

Net neutrality prevents CRTC from ordering ISPs verify age online: CRTC to Senate

The CRTC defended its telecommunications mandate before a skeptical Senate...

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Telus investing $24B in Ontario network upgrades

telecom | 05/21/2024 6:03 pm EDT

Telus investing $24B in Ontario network upgrades

Telus Corp.’s spending spree continued on Tuesday as the company announced that it will be investing...

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CCTS reports increasing compliance among service providers

telecom | 05/16/2024 5:10 pm EDT

CCTS reports increasing compliance among service providers

Compliance among telecom and TV service providers with the Commission for...

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CRTC reports continued increase in spam complaints

Internet and Governance | 05/15/2024 6:32 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPs

Complaints filed with the CRTC’s Spam Reporting Centre (SRC) are on the rise, according to the...

CRTC spam

Bill C-70 a good start but more is needed to combat infrastructure vandalism: CTA

telecom | 05/13/2024 7:06 pm EDT

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

A new bill – aimed at countering foreign interference – illustrates the...

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Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian users

telecom | 05/13/2024 12:05 pm EDT

Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian users

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has unveiled the widespread availability of...

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Telus announces $33B spend across B.C., Alberta for network upgrades

telecom | 05/13/2024 11:37 am EDT

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

Telus Corp. announced Monday that it is investing more than $16 billion and...

CRTC Internet Wireless

Telus suggests connectivity options in three BC areas

telecom | 05/10/2024 5:43 pm EDT

Telus suggests connectivity options in three BC areas

Telus Corp. has filed a Part 1 application which it hopes will resolve connectivity issues in three parts of British Columbia. An abridged version of the document was posted on the CRTC website earlier this month. The commission was upset that the western telecom is...

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Telesat says it remains on track as it releases Q1 results

telecom | 05/10/2024 5:08 pm EDT

LEO providers aiming to meet gov’t connectivity goals within 3 years

Telesat Corp. issued its first quarter 2024 figures on Friday and is...

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Entwistle to take salary in shares as Telus releases Q1 results

telecom | 05/09/2024 8:34 pm EDT

Entwistle to take salary in shares as Telus releases Q1 results

Telus Corp. president and CEO Darren Entwistle said Thursday that he will...

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Quebecor Q1 revenues soar following Freedom takeover

Media | 05/09/2024 8:27 pm EDT

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

Quebecor Inc. reported a robust increase in revenues and profits for the first quarter of 2024, driven...

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Northwestel ordered to abandon DSL surcharge after eight years

telecom | 05/09/2024 11:48 am EDT

CRTC denies Northwestel Wholesale Connect application

BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel has been told by the CRTC to stop charging...

CRTC Internet

CRTC denies expedited decision on Big Three’s FTTP wholesale access

telecom | 05/06/2024 7:28 pm EDT

CRTC denies expedited decision on Big Three's FTTP wholesale access

Friday the CRTC denied an application by several stakeholders for an expedited decision to block Canada's Big Three telecoms from aggregated wholesale access to...

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Bell pleased with subscription numbers as it releases Q1 figures

Media | 05/02/2024 5:08 pm EDT

Bell pleased with subscription numbers as it releases Q1 figures

BCE Inc. issued its first quarter 2024 results Thursday morning and...

Bell Quarterly Reports

Staffieri touts Rogers accomplishments in Toronto speech

telecom | 05/01/2024 3:49 pm EDT

Staffieri touts Rogers accomplishments in Toronto speech

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri gave a rosy picture of life...

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Canadian telecom prices fall, remain high internationally: ISED report

telecom | 05/01/2024 1:30 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Canadian wireless and broadband internet prices declined in 2023, however...

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Senate committee takes up study of internet service quality bill

Internet and Governance | 04/30/2024 6:01 pm EDT

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications began its study of...

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Rogers backs Bell’s SRDU request while creatives oppose

telecom | 04/29/2024 6:58 pm EDT

Bell Canada ExpressVu Satellite Dish

Rogers Communications Inc. is endorsing a Part 1 application by BCE Inc....

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Open telecom to foreign investment, former competition commissioner says

Internet and Governance | 04/26/2024 5:25 pm EDT

Open telecom to foreign investment, former competition commissioner says

A past Competition Bureau Commissioner is calling on the federal government...

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CCTS reports surge in Rogers, Bell, and Telus complaints

telecom | 04/25/2024 9:38 am EDT

CCTS reports surge in Rogers, Bell, and Telus complaints

Customer complaints against telecom and TV service providers surged by 43...

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Digital divide still exists in Northern Ontario, study finds

Internet and Governance | 04/24/2024 6:27 pm EDT

The northern lights.

Northern Ontario is lagging behind the rest of the province when it comes...

Rural broadband

CRTC responding to industry concerns, commissioner tells BC telecoms

telecom | 04/24/2024 6:03 pm EDT

CRTC responding to industry concerns, commissioner tells BC telecoms

The CRTC is making headway in improving the telecommunications landscape, a conference in western Canada was told. Claire Anderson, commissioner for British Columbia and the...

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Rogers releases Q1 results, announces 10-year deal with Comcast

Media | 04/24/2024 5:18 pm EDT

Staffieri applauds CRTC move to “level the playing field” in Ontario and Quebec; reports quarterly loss

Following the release of its first quarter results of 2024, Rogers...

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Irekvist promotes Ericsson’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions

telecom | 04/23/2024 5:56 pm EDT

Cogeco wants to put fibre cables in Ottawa River

To celebrate Earth Day on Monday, Ericsson AB signed on with the federal...

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CRTC told not to grant FTTP access to big telecoms

telecom | 04/22/2024 6:25 pm EDT

Federal and territorial governments invest in NWT fibre link

A wealth of intervenors have told the CRTC that the large established telecoms should not be allowed to...

CRTC FTTP/FTTH TPIA

Bell appeal case against CRTC fibre access decision underway

telecom | 04/19/2024 10:43 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.’s appeal against the CRTC’s November decision to require the...

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Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony

Media | 04/12/2024 9:07 pm EDT

Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony

BCE Inc. did not give the federal government advance notice of its plans to cut 4,800 positions in February, despite being legally obligated to do so, according to statements...

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Strong internet growth in Q2, Cogeco reports

telecom | 04/12/2024 9:01 pm EDT

Strong internet growth in Q2, Cogeco reports

Cogeco Inc. reported strong internet subscriber growth for the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, it...

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Videotron wants City of Ottawa to pay for relocation of equipment and lines

telecom | 04/10/2024 5:18 pm EDT

CTA, Unifor, on opposite sides of anti-scab legislation

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron has filed a Part 1 application with the...

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Fizz launches expansion after successful beta testing outside Quebec

telecom | 04/10/2024 4:56 pm EDT

Videotron launching flanker brand 'Fizz' in Quebec

Quebecor Inc.’s flanker wireless brand Fizz has completed the beta...

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Wireless networks withstand effects of solar eclipse

telecom | 04/09/2024 6:26 pm EDT

Telecoms prepare responses for solar eclipse

Canada’s four major wireless carriers experienced major upticks in usage during Monday’s solar...

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UPDATED: CRTC orders Cogeco to maintain TekSavvy’s access to facilities

telecom | 04/09/2024 1:15 pm EDT

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC

The CRTC has ordered Cogeco Inc. to maintain TekSavvy Solutions Inc.’s...

CRTC FTTP/FTTH wholesale rates

Big Three push for wireless and SMS service revenues to be excluded from CNAC funding

telecom | 04/05/2024 6:15 pm EDT

Big Three push for wireless and SMS service revenues to be excluded from CNAC funding

Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. are...

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CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders

Media | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT

CRTC defers radio filings for two years to focus on Online Streaming Act

The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...

CRTC Radio Television

Bell confirms appearance at heritage committee; responds to criticisms over job cuts

Media | 04/04/2024 6:16 pm EDT

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

In the wake of recent controversy surrounding BCE Inc.’s restructuring...

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Housing organization calls Neighbourhood Connect’s claims in MDU access dispute “unreasonable”

telecom | 04/04/2024 6:01 pm EDT

STB data measurement complex task, group says

Bethlehem Housing and Support Services denies claims made by Neighbourhood Connect (NHC) that the affordable housing organization is in violation of the CRTC's multi-dwelling...

CRTC MDU

Terago appoints new CFO

telecom | 04/04/2024 5:57 pm EDT

TeraGo divestiture positive for company: Analyst

Toronto wireless network manager Terago Inc. has appointed Rajneesh Sapra as its new CFO, effective the beginning of April. He replaces Parveen Mithra who was serving as...

Wireless

Telesat receives loan from federal government, reports declines for Q4 and fiscal year results

Internet and Governance | 04/02/2024 5:31 pm EDT

Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg

The federal government is loaning $2.14 billion to...

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Telecoms prepare responses for solar eclipse

telecom | 04/02/2024 5:22 pm EDT

Telecoms prepare responses for solar eclipse

The April 8 solar eclipse is expected to have an impact on wireless networks as people increase their...

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Sunco launches expansion with purchase of Zayo PBX business

telecom | 03/28/2024 9:17 pm EDT

Sunco launches expansion with purchase of Zayo PBX business

Alberta IT system integrator Sunco Communication and Installation Ltd. is...

Internet

Xplore expands broadband footprint in Prince Edward Island

telecom | 03/27/2024 4:31 pm EDT

Xplore expands broadband footprint in Prince Edward Island

Xplore Inc. announced Wednesday that it is rolling out high-speed internet in Prince Edward Island at a faster pace than originally planned. It is deploying both fibre and fixed wireless internet in the rollout. The company has hooked up more than 3,400 customers so far...

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Bell asks CRTC to lift regulations on satellite TV distributors

telecom | 03/27/2024 4:17 pm EDT

CCSA decries Shaw’s plan to cut satellite service

BCE Inc. asked the CRTC to lighten licensing requirements for ExpressVu,...

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ISED auctioning off 225 leftover spectrum licences

telecom | 03/25/2024 5:49 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.

The department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is auctioning off 225 spectrum...

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CRTC approves Rogers wireless project to boost connectivity in northern B.C.

telecom | 03/22/2024 6:42 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

The CRTC has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s funding application...

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Feds provide funding to expand broadband in Nunavut

telecom | 03/21/2024 6:28 pm EDT

Federal and territorial governments invest in NWT fibre link

The federal government is spending an additional $2.8 million to advance clean energy and roll out...

Indigenous Rural broadband

Globe and Mail reporter digs into story of Rogers Communications

Media | 03/21/2024 10:06 am EDT

Book cover of Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki.

The recent history of Rogers Communications Inc. has had more drama than anything broadcast on its CityTV network. The company poached its CEO Joe Natale from Telus Corp. only to ultimately dismiss...

Falling wireless and internet prices battle inflation, StatsCan says

Internet and Governance | 03/19/2024 5:52 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.

A day after the leaders of Canada’s biggest three telecoms told...

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High spectrum costs are the villain in cellular prices, Big 3 tell INDU

telecom | 03/18/2024 3:52 pm EDT

MVNO decision arrives at a ‘tipping point’: Bell CEO

The presidents of the Big Three telecoms told the House of Commons Industry...

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CRTC adopts interim basic 911 features for remote regions, pushes NG911 deadlines

telecom | 03/14/2024 5:42 pm EDT

CRTC adopts interim basic 911 features for remote regions, pushes NG911 deadlines

The CRTC is delaying transition of next-generation 911 (NG911) services in...

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Bell increases security on network grid to battle copper thefts

telecom | 03/13/2024 4:59 pm EDT

Bell increases security on network grid to battle copper thefts

As copper prices increase, BCE Inc. is enhancing its security around its network installations to prevent theft of copper wire. The company announced on Wednesday that it is installing aerial alarms to warn it as attempts to steal copper happen. In February, an alarm...

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CRTC rejects Bell’s challenge against wireless attachment jurisdiction

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

As CRTC rejects FairPlay, proposal could move to legislative reviews

The CRTC has dismissed BCE Inc.’s application challenging the...

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Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

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Frédéric Perron replaces Philippe Jetté at Cogeco

telecom | 03/11/2024 12:00 pm EDT

Frédéric Perron replaces Philippe Jetté at Cogeco

Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced Monday morning that president and CEO Philippe Jetté is retiring immediately from the companies and will be replaced by Frédéric Perron. Perron was most recently president of...

Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services

telecom | 03/07/2024 4:44 pm EST

Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services

Beanfield Technologies Inc. has hired Chris Adamkowski as its new SVP of commercial services, the company announced Thursday. “I am thrilled to be joining Beanfield and contributing to the mission of connecting communities...

Canadian government spends $7.5 million on Manitoba connectivity

telecom | 03/07/2024 2:44 pm EST

Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings speaks at a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 13, 2024 (photo by Andrew Meade).

Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings continued her tour doling out cash from the Universal Broadband Fund. Wednesday saw her in Thompson, Man. handing out $7.5 million for internet and mobile connectivity. The money will allow Broadband Communications...

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Class action suit granted over Rogers’ 2021 service outage

telecom | 03/06/2024 1:09 pm EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

A trio of Quebecers has been granted leave to launch a class action suit against Rogers Communications Inc. and two subsidiaries over a service disruption in April 2021. The filing was submitted last...

Feds and Alberta spend $112 million on broadband deployment

telecom | 03/06/2024 11:18 am EST

Feds and Alberta spend $112 million on broadband deployment

The governments of Canada and Alberta announced Tuesday that they are...

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Court authorizes class action lawsuit for phone unlocking fees

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

CRTC seeks info on international roaming rates

The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class action lawsuit against...

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The Wire Report is hiring an editor

Internet and Governance | 03/05/2024 10:36 am EST

The Wire Report, the leading news source covering telecom, digital communications and broadcast media in Canada, is searching for an editor to join our Ottawa office. The Wire Report is part of The Hill Times Canada’s leading...

Canada and British Columbia fund high-speed internet rollout in province

telecom | 03/05/2024 9:47 am EST

Feds, Ontario, announce $54M broadband rollout

Monday the federal government and the government of British Columbia joined...

Internet Universal Broadband Fund

Feds invest $2.3M to bring high-speed internet and mobile coverage in Northwest Territories

telecom | 03/01/2024 4:10 pm EST

Feds, Ontario, announce $54M broadband rollout

The Government of Canada announced Friday that it...

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Neighbourhood Connect escalates dispute with Bethlehem Housing over MDU access

Media | 02/29/2024 4:35 pm EST

Neighbourhood Connect escalates dispute with Bethlehem Housing over MDU access

Neighbourhood Connect (NHC), operating under 2621159 Ontario Inc. DBA...

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

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

Big telecoms fight calls for an ‘ISP tax’, pitch new OTT rules

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

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Updated: CRTC issues consult on mandatory call traceback process for TSPs

telecom | 02/28/2024 5:46 pm EST

Federal government bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps from devices

This story has been updated to reflect changes to deadlines made by the CRTC on Monday. The CRTC is issuing a consultation on its proposal to make its voluntary call traceback process mandatory for all TSPs offering voice services in Canada to tackle the persistent issue of nuisance calls plaguing consumers. The call traceback process, initiated to curb spam calls,...

UPDATED: Quebecor files complaints to Comp. Bureau against Bell’s alleged abuse of dominance in internet market

telecom | 02/28/2024 4:22 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron and its subsidiary VMedia have lodged two formal complaints with the Competition Bureau, urging an investigation into BCE Inc.'s alleged abuse of...

Building owner ordered to give Execulink access to western Ontario MDUs

telecom | 02/28/2024 4:16 pm EST

Building owner ordered to give Execulink access to western Ontario MDUs

The CRTC has approved Execulink Telecom Inc.’s request for access to three multi-dwelling units (MDUs) owned by JLC Homes Ltd. in western Ontario. The buildings, located in Tillsonburg, Ont. at...

Bell challenges CRTC’s jurisdictional authority in wireless deployment consultation

telecom | 02/27/2024 5:30 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 disputing the CRTC’s preliminary...

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Telecommunications sector sees strong revenue growth in 2022: CRTC report

telecom | 02/27/2024 4:51 pm EST

Telecommunications sector sees strong revenue growth in 2022: CRTC report

Revenues were robust in the telecommunications sector, a new CRTC study has...

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Canada signs joint statement of principles for 6G

telecom | 02/27/2024 4:49 pm EST

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

Canada has joined nine other nations to promote the development of next generation telecommunications despite still being in the process of rolling out 5G. Monday, the government announced it had joined up with Australia, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Japan, South...

INDU wants to force Big 3 CEOs to appear before committee

telecom | 02/26/2024 5:19 pm EST

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

With the heads of Canada’s big three telecoms threatening to boycott a...

affordability INDU

Beyond tractors: Farmers navigating the digital transition, and broadband barriers

telecom | 02/23/2024 2:35 pm EST

A person outdoors in a field using a touchscreen tablet.

By Paul Park at ppark@thewirereport.ca Technology is changing the family...

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Quebecor reports revenue increase in Q4

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

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

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

CRTC FTTP/FTTH Quarterly Reports

CRTC angry at Telus over proposed service cuts in Kamloops

telecom | 02/20/2024 11:32 am EST

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

The CRTC is upset with Telus Corp. over its proposal to eliminate home...

CRTC Landline phones

Telus announced partnership with Amazon, Samsung

telecom | 02/20/2024 10:54 am EST

Telus offering communication service for doctors

Telus Corp. announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Samsung...

Cloud mobile Roaming

Aggregated access to FTTP needed for independent ISPs, CRTC told

telecom | 02/20/2024 10:24 am EST

Aggregated access to FTTP needed for independent ISPs, CRTC told

The crisis in competition when it comes to internet connectivity is...

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Rogers, Cogeco, Quebecor challenge ILECs at CRTC hearings

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

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Representatives from Cogeco Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. told the...

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Reseller market is healthy, incumbents tell CRTC internet hearing

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

MVNO decision arrives at a ‘tipping point’: Bell CEO

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

CRTC FTTP/FTTH TPIA

Providers debate wholesale fibre access in rural areas at CRTC hearing

telecom | 02/14/2024 4:24 pm EST

Providers debate wholesale fibre access in rural areas at CRTC hearing

To bring affordable internet and consumer choice to rural communities, the CRTC must mandate aggregated wholesale fibre access to incumbents’ networks, stated several...

CRTC FTTP/FTTH Internet