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TiVo expands patent suit to include Bell

telecom | 01/31/2018 5:49 pm EST

Videotron facing patent infringement claim from TiVo

TiVo Corp. is going after a second Canadian telecom for patent infringement, claiming in a lawsuit filed in Federal Court this month that BCE Inc. is illegally using certain functions for its TV products without a licence. In the statement of claim filed on Jan. 19, the...

Bell Copyright Television

Interventions due March 1 in website-blocking proceeding

Media | 01/31/2018 5:16 pm EST

The CRTC has officially launched the Part 1 process for an application asking the regulator to set up an anti-piracy website-blocking system. The Part 1 was posted on the CRTC's website Tuesday with a March 1 deadline for interventions. The FairPlay coalition, whose membership includes telecoms, broadcasters and creative groups, is arguing that piracy is a growing threat to the industry and wants the CRTC to create an agency that would identify websites hosting pirated content, which would then be blocked. Internet advocacy group OpenMedia has begun a public campaign against the...

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Privacy, cybersecurity, spectrum key for connected cars: senators

telecom | 01/30/2018 7:17 pm EST

Privacy, cybersecurity, spectrum key for connected cars: senators

Earmarked spectrum, cybersecurity improvements and increased privacy...

Internet Iot Wireless

Shaw offering buyouts to 6,500 employees

telecom | 01/30/2018 5:55 pm EST

Plan comes together for TV subs boost in Shaw Q3: Mehr

Shaw Communications Inc. said Tuesday it is offering voluntary buyouts to 6,500 of its employees and...

Shaw

1% increase for PNI not enough, creative groups say

Media | 01/30/2018 5:33 pm EST

Creative groups are standing their ground on spending for programs of national interest (PNI), suggesting that a marginal increase in funding for those programs proposed by the large English-language broadcasters last month is not...

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FCC’s Pai slams U.S. nationalized 5G proposal

telecom | 01/29/2018 3:34 pm EST

FCC recommends SS7 best practices for service providers

Following reports that the United States government was considering building its own 5G network, Ajit...

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TekSavvy offering near 1 GB speeds

telecom | 01/29/2018 2:25 pm EST

TekSavvy releases quarterly transparency report

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. has become the “first independent Canadian telecom service provider” to offer near-gigabit speeds, it said in a press release Monday. It’s offering download speeds of up to 940 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 50 Mbps starting at $139.95 per...

CRTC Internet

Canada to test border ID system using blockchain, biometrics

telecom | 01/29/2018 12:59 pm EST

Canada to test border ID system using blockchain, biometrics

Canada and the Netherlands are teaming up to test a system for identifying...

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Telus launches health app for infants

telecom | 01/26/2018 5:28 pm EST

Telus launches health app for infants

Telus Corp. has a new Telus Health product that promises parents a way to track the health of their baby...

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CRTC sets 2019 deadline for a system to stop caller ID spoofing

telecom | 01/26/2018 5:16 pm EST

The CRTC said Thursday that by March 31, 2019, it expects that telecoms in Canada will have a technical solution to authenticate caller IDs and an industry administrator to combat nuisance phone...

CRTC

OPC says search engine de-indexing right exists in Canada

telecom | 01/26/2018 5:08 pm EST

OPC says search engine de-indexing right exists in Canada

Canadians have the right to ask search engines to remove links to results...

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CRTC declines review request on internet affordability

telecom | 01/25/2018 5:14 pm EST

STB data measurement complex task, group says

In a Thursday decision, the CRTC denied an effort by a collection of public...

CRTC Internet Rural broadband

‘Technical issue’ hurt Rogers churn during Dec. wireless promos: CEO

telecom | 01/25/2018 4:54 pm EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc.’s systems had a technical glitch that...

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Alphabet takes aim at cybercrime

telecom | 01/25/2018 4:16 pm EST

Alphabet takes aim at cybercrime

In a blog post on Wednesday, Alphabet Inc.’s ‘moonshot factory’ X announced the details of its...

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10M Canadians affected by cybercrime in 2017: Symantec report

telecom | 01/24/2018 5:37 pm EST

10M Canadians affected by cybercrime in 2017: Symantec report

Within the last year, 10.14 million Canadians were affected by cybercrime,...

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‘Worrying’ trend of data breaches ‘must stop’: NDP

telecom | 01/24/2018 5:21 pm EST

In a statement on Tuesday, the same day that BCE Inc. reported a breach affecting up to 100,000 customers, the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) Public Safety Critic Matthew Dubé said that expecting companies to inform people of data breaches without being required by law was “not a good plan.” “Companies affected by such breaches should be required to inform individuals whose data is compromised,” said Dubé. Mandatory breach disclosure rules were announced last year, but have yet to take effect. Referencing the lack of communication from Uber Technologies Inc. and Equifax Inc....

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Bell intros product for improved home internet

telecom | 01/24/2018 4:58 pm EST

Bell intros product for improved home internet

In a release on Wednesday, BCE Inc. said it launched its residential mesh WiFi product. Dubbed Whole...

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Canada touts wins on copyright, culture in TPP deal

Media | 01/24/2018 3:17 pm EST

The Canadian government announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with 10 other countries taking part in the negotiations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It said it had...

Up to 100K customers potentially affected by Bell data breach

telecom | 01/23/2018 6:22 pm EST

BCE Inc. has reported a second data breach in less than twelve months,...

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Vancouver now home to largest public WiFi network in Canada

telecom | 01/22/2018 4:56 pm EST

Vancouver now home to largest public WiFi network in Canada

From Gastown to Granville St., there are now about 550 places to access...

Internet Wifi

Freedom could drive down incumbents’ ARPU: Desjardins

telecom | 01/22/2018 1:16 pm EST

No immediate impact on Bell, Rogers from decision review: Desjardins

The past performance of Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron could be key to understanding why Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile has the potential to lower the larger carriers’ average revenue per user (ARPU), according to Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Maher Yaghi....

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Can telecoms cut through the blockchain hype?

telecom | 01/19/2018 3:38 pm EST

Can telecoms cut through the blockchain hype?

The federal government said Friday it is “experimenting” with blockchain technology to create a...

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Bell, Telus sign on to Ericsson’s TV platform

Media | 01/19/2018 2:53 pm EST

Bell, Telus sign on to Ericsson’s TV platform

BCE Inc. said Thursday it has signed a deal with Ericsson AB to use its TV platform, following a similar...

Bell Internet Iptv

Bell asks Supreme Court for stay, reversal of CRTC simsub decision

Media | 01/18/2018 4:12 pm EST

Bell asks Supreme Court for stay, reversal of CRTC simsub decision

Weeks ahead of the 2018 Super Bowl, BCE Inc., along with the National...

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End of 2017 saw Stingray, Birch Hill reinvigorate lobby efforts

Media | 01/17/2018 4:39 pm EST

Stingray Digital Group Inc. and Birch Hill Equity Partners ramped up their lobbying in December, with both submitting their first communications reports for the year in the last weeks of 2017....

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Distributel teams up with Eeyou network on northern Quebec service

telecom | 01/17/2018 4:01 pm EST

Distributel teams up with Eeyou network on northern Quebec service

A Cree-owned non-profit will partner with Distributel Communications Ltd....

Internet Rural broadband

Coastal B.C. communities to get $45M toward better internet

telecom | 01/17/2018 3:01 pm EST

The federal government will plow a large chunk of a $45.4-million investment for high-speed internet along coastal British Columbia, including remote and First Nations communities, according to a...

Internet Rural broadband

CSIS document flags less-effective encryption as issue for IoT

telecom | 01/16/2018 5:31 pm EST

CSIS document flags less-effective encryption as issue for IoT

Canada’s security agency is aware of the push for stronger encryption by...

cybersecurity Iot Privacy

BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software for cars

telecom | 01/16/2018 5:01 pm EST

BlackBerry launches cybersecurity software for cars

BlackBerry Ltd. is making available a new cybersecurity product initially aimed at carmakers, the company...

Blackberry

Wireless coverage improvements coming to site of G7 summit

telecom | 01/16/2018 4:09 pm EST

In anticipation of the G7 summit in June, the federal government will have 13 cell towers built to increase coverage for the area near host Charlevoix, Que, a release on Monday revealed. Announced by local MP Richard Hébert and Families minister Jean‑Yves Duclos, spending will be “close to $15 million” to build out in the regions around Highways 138, 170 and 362 which connect Quebec City, La Malbaie and Bagotville. The infrastructure will remain after the meeting is completed, the release noted. “It will not only guarantee the smooth running of the G7 Summit, but it will also...

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CRTC OKs ownership change for two Ont. radio stations

Media | 01/15/2018 4:05 pm EST

CRTC OKs ownership change for two Ont. radio stations

The CRTC has approved the acquisition of two Ontario radio stations by Byrnes Communications Inc. from...

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Canadian IP, tech targets during gov’t travel: CSIS

telecom | 01/15/2018 1:48 pm EST

In an instructional guide released to government employees, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) recommended high levels of vigilance in protecting personal information during international travel. Originally...

FCC investigating false wireless emergency alert in Hawaii

telecom | 01/15/2018 12:39 pm EST

FCC investigating false wireless emergency alert in Hawaii

A false wireless emergency alert that saw residents of Hawaii receive a...

Lte Smartphones Wireless

Bell buys regional telecom Maskatel

telecom | 01/15/2018 12:38 pm EST

Bell buys regional telecom Maskatel

BCE Inc. kicked off the new year by acquiring Quebec telecom Groupe Maskatel LP, furthering its fibre...

Bell Fibre optics

NDP calls on Apple to justify software slowdown to MPs

telecom | 01/12/2018 5:39 pm EST

NDP calls on Apple to justify software slowdown to MPs

The NDP says silicon valley giant Apple Inc. should speak to a Parliamentary committee about an unpopular change to its mobile operating system that slowed down older devices, but holding the tech giant accountable might not be straightforward, according to an expert....

Apple Smartphones

Samsung to unlock FM chip in new smartphones

Media | 01/12/2018 3:47 pm EST

Samsung to unlock FM chip in new smartphones

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will unlock FM chips in its newer smartphones, according to a press release...

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Citing gov’t signals, Cogeco CEO indicates renewed interest in wireless

Media | 01/11/2018 5:55 pm EST

Citing gov’t signals, Cogeco CEO indicates renewed interest in wireless

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the possibility...

CRTC Internet Television

With the iPhone, Freedom like a ‘new business’: Mehr

telecom | 01/11/2018 5:47 pm EST

Plan comes together for TV subs boost in Shaw Q3: Mehr

Shaw Communications Inc.’s wireless brand may see its strongest quarter...

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As its TV ad revenue drops, Corus says ad tech is the future

Media | 01/10/2018 6:05 pm EST

As its TV ad revenue drops, Corus says ad tech is the future

Corus Entertainment Inc. executives emphasized their optimism about future...

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Six telecoms in CRTC crosshairs for CCTS violations

telecom | 01/09/2018 5:25 pm EST

In a notice on Monday, the CRTC said that six telecom companies could potentially face fines for not participating in the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS), as it launched a proceeding asking them to...

CRTC

$43.7M in Connect to Innovate funds allocated for Manitoba

telecom | 01/09/2018 5:06 pm EST

$43.7M in Connect to Innovate funds allocated for Manitoba

The federal government will spend $38.5 million of its $500 million of...

Bell Internet Mts

CIRA partners with Amazon on community investment program

telecom | 01/09/2018 3:34 pm EST

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) said in a press release Monday that projects funded as part of its Community Investment Program will now have access to Amazon.com Inc.’s Amazon...

Cloud Internet

Analysts expect Freedom subscriber boost in Q1

telecom | 01/08/2018 5:54 pm EST

Freedom Mobile launches 10 GB for $50 ‘intro offer’

After a rollicking December, analysts say Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile has potential to...

Shaw Smartphones Wireless

PIAC asks CRTC to investigate telecom sales practices

telecom | 01/08/2018 5:26 pm EST

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has written to CRTC chairman Ian Scott asking him to launch an inquiry into telecom companies’ sales practices. PIAC asked the CRTC in a Jan. 8 letter to look into “the revelations of aggressive, inappropriate and potentially misleading sales practices by major Canadian wireless, Internet, television and home phone providers.” It cited news stories published by CBC/Radio-Canada late last year on alleged high pressure sales tactics required by BCE Inc. The company said the claims that its agents provided misleading information were untrue...

CRTC Internet Television

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby

Media | 01/08/2018 4:14 pm EST

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby

Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs kicked off the new year by registering to...

Bell Cogeco Copyright

Text-with-911 incompatible with WiFi calling: CRTC

telecom | 01/05/2018 4:05 pm EST

In a step towards its goal of upgrading Canada’s 911 network by 2020, the CRTC published a decision on Friday which recommended that wireless service providers default all 911 calls to the cellular networks whenever possible....

911 Wifi Wireless

As Bell deal closes, Telus buys western Alarmforce assets

telecom | 01/05/2018 1:26 pm EST

As Bell deal closes, Telus buys western Alarmforce assets

In a press release on Friday, Telus Corp. announced its acquisition of...

Bell Iot Telus

As programmatic ads grow, GDPR could pose a problem: expert

telecom | 01/04/2018 6:16 pm EST

As programmatic ads grow, GDPR could pose a problem: expert

Automatic, data-based advertising has grown significantly over the years...

Advertising Internet Privacy

Jim Shaw, former Shaw CEO, dies at 60

Media | 01/04/2018 1:05 pm EST

Plan comes together for TV subs boost in Shaw Q3: Mehr

Shaw Communications Inc. said on Wednesday evening that its former CEO, Jim Shaw, has died. “Jim’s countless contributions to our company are integral to Shaw’s long-term strength and growth as a Canadian industry leader,” current CEO and brother Brad Shaw said in...

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Scheer says he supports net neutrality

telecom | 01/03/2018 5:28 pm EST

Few policy details from new CPC leader

Opposition leader Andrew Scheer has said he supports net neutrality, despite statements by his Innovation...

Internet Net neutrality

$24.8M from Connect to Innovate to go to N.L.

telecom | 01/03/2018 12:44 pm EST

$24.8M from Connect to Innovate to go to N.L.

The federal government will allocate $24.8 million from its Connect to Innovate program to improve...

Internet Rural broadband

5G specifications approved by 3GPP

telecom | 12/21/2017 11:39 am EST

5G specifications approved by 3GPP

In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) announced the...

5g Spectrum Wireless

Telecom criticized for continuous credit checks

telecom | 12/21/2017 11:27 am EST

Privacy sweep finds issues with some educational apps: OPC

In a report released on Wednesday by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), a Canadian...

Privacy

CRTC calls out Iristel, but says no new regs in traffic stimulation case

telecom | 12/20/2017 5:40 pm EST

CRTC calls out Iristel, but says no new regs in traffic stimulation case

In separate decisions on Wednesday, the CRTC ordered Iristel Inc. to cease...

CRTC Landline phones Rogers

Part 1 over Calgary access agreement reinstated

telecom | 12/20/2017 4:49 pm EST

Part 1 over Calgary access agreement reinstated

The CRTC has resumed a proceeding regarding municipal access by telecoms in the city of Calgary, even...

CRTC Internet

CRTC tells Bell it has to build outside meet-me points

telecom | 12/20/2017 2:44 pm EST

BCE Inc. must have a point to which other internet service providers (ISPs)...

CRTC Internet

Five new directors named to CBC board

Media | 12/19/2017 5:22 pm EST

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly named five new members to the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors for five-year terms, said a Tuesday press release. Harley Finkelstein, the chief of operations for Shopify Inc., René Légère,...

Cbc Internet Radio

C-59 could hurt security, allow surveillance on telecom networks: report

telecom | 12/19/2017 3:39 pm EST

C-59 could hurt security, allow surveillance on telecom networks: report

A comprehensive new report from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and the the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)...

cybersecurity Internet Wireless

Rogers’ flinch potential source of the $60/10 GB plan standoff: analyst

telecom | 12/18/2017 5:31 pm EST

Rogers Communications Inc. appears to have blinked — which caused a cascade of $60 for 10 GB bring-your-own-device wireless plans — in its ongoing battle for Toronto-based wireless subscribers,...

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CRTC reprimands Orangeville radio station for targeting GTA market

telecom | 12/18/2017 2:40 pm EST

The CRTC has renewed the licence of Orangeville, Ont. top 40 radio station Z103.5 for a shorter licence term after it said the station had targeted audiences in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) instead...

CRTC Radio

Big Three launch $60, 10 GB plans in Freedom territory

telecom | 12/15/2017 5:18 pm EST

Big Three launch $60, 10 GB plans in Freedom territory

Following the launch of a 10 GB wireless plan for $50 by Shaw...

Bell Data charges Internet

CRTC consulting on reseller registration obligations

telecom | 12/15/2017 4:47 pm EST

The CRTC is asking for comment on rules requiring resellers to register with the commission. The regular said in a notice of consultation Friday that it wants input on which types of non-carrier telecom providers should fall...

CRTC Internet Wifi

House committee backs stricter border device search rules

telecom | 12/15/2017 4:06 pm EST

House committee backs stricter border device search rules

A parliamentary ethics committee is recommending the government enact into law policies that limit the ability of Canadian and United States border officials to intrusively search electronic devices without reasonable grounds. “The Committee argues that the Customs Act...

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Prioritize 3.5 GHz band for 5G: Telus

telecom | 12/15/2017 2:30 pm EST

Telus Corp. said in a press release Friday its ongoing 5G tests have now hit 2 Gbps speeds, using 3.5 GHz spectrum. The Vancouver-based company said in the release the tests, which took place in Edmonton, “help to...

5g Internet Rural broadband

Quebec digital strategy aims for 90% to have 100 Mbps speeds

telecom | 12/14/2017 5:46 pm EST

Quebec digital strategy aims for 90% to have 100 Mbps speeds

Quebec unveiled a five-year digital strategy Wednesday, which included...

Internet Rural broadband

Canadian gov’t reiterates net neutrality support as FCC kills 2015 rules

telecom | 12/14/2017 5:00 pm EST

FCC recommends SS7 best practices for service providers

The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2...

Fcc Internet Net neutrality

BPF registers to lobby amidst consumer group funding concerns

Media | 12/14/2017 2:25 pm EST

Ian Scott ‘collegial’ choice for new CRTC chair: former colleagues

A few months after the emergence of a proposal asking the CRTC to shift...

Bell Cancon Copyright

Weakening prices, NAFTA should be on telecoms’ radar: Conference Board

telecom | 12/14/2017 2:02 pm EST

Bring border privacy issues under NAFTA: Geist

Canadian telecommunications companies should expect lower household...

NAFTA

Amidst NAFTA IP negotiation, Copyright Act review kicks off

Media | 12/13/2017 6:13 pm EST

After a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, the federal government has triggered the long-awaited five-year review of the Copyright Modernization Act, though the timing might cause some...

Scheer mum on net neutrality as CPC MPs take opposing sides

Media | 12/13/2017 4:39 pm EST

Scheer mum on net neutrality as CPC MPs take opposing sides

Opposition leader Andrew Scheer isn’t going public with his position on...

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Canadian ‘tale of two internets,’ as 25% get online wirelessly: Deloitte

Media | 12/12/2017 6:39 pm EST

Canadian ‘tale of two internets,’ as 25% get online wirelessly: Deloitte

The number of Canadians who get their internet access wirelessly — either...

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Basic wireless plans cheaper, bigger data buckets more expensive: report

telecom | 12/12/2017 6:38 pm EST

While Canadians saw prices for basic mobile phone subscriptions fall, data released by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada on Tuesday indicated that high-end mobile phone plan prices remained the same or increased between 2016 and 2017, bucking the overall the global trend. In the tenth edition of a telecommunication price comparison study prepared by NGL Nordicity Group Ltd. for ISED, the research group measured and compared fixed and mobile internet prices in Japan,...

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Over 800K Canadians involved in Uber hack

telecom | 12/12/2017 6:30 pm EST

Over 800K Canadians involved in Uber hack

The Canadian division of Uber Technologies Inc. said about 815,000 riders and drivers in Canada were...

Privacy

House committee recommends rural broadband spending

telecom | 12/11/2017 5:10 pm EST

The House of Commons standing committee on finance presented its budgetary policy report Friday, which included a recommendation for funding to ensure high-speed internet is available across Canada. Recommendation 89 in the...

Internet Rural broadband

OPC formally investigating Uber after data breach

telecom | 12/11/2017 4:34 pm EST

Privacy sweep finds issues with some educational apps: OPC

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has confirmed in an email that the privacy...

Apps Internet Privacy

Shaw launches security video service for smaller businesses

Media | 12/11/2017 1:08 pm EST

Shaw launches security video service for smaller businesses

Shaw Communications Inc. is now offering a video surveillance service aimed...

Internet Shaw Wifi

Edward, Melinda Rogers to head company board of directors

Media | 12/08/2017 11:38 am EST

Melinda and Edward Rogers (photos via Rogers).

Rogers Communications Inc. announced that Edward and Melinda Rogers, the son and daughter of company founder Ted Rogers, will be taking over the chair and deputy chair roles respectively at the company, in a release on Thursday. Stepping down is previous chairman Alan...

Rogers

SCC text message ruling clarifies privacy in digital communications

telecom | 12/08/2017 10:32 am EST

SCC sets Canadian jurisdiction in Facebook privacy case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada said Friday that a sender of a text...

Privacy Smartphones Wireless

Shaw backs website blocking for pirated content in CRTC consultation

Media | 12/07/2017 5:53 pm EST

Plan comes together for TV subs boost in Shaw Q3: Mehr

Shaw Communications Inc. used the CRTC’s Creative Canada consultation this week to back website blocking as a strategy to fight privacy. “The rapid growth of the black market for online...

CSE activities under C-59 may weaken encryption tools: CCLA

telecom | 12/07/2017 5:24 pm EST

CSE activities under C-59 may weaken encryption tools: CCLA

OTTAWA — Parliamentarians debating Bill C-59 will have to come to grips...

cybersecurity Internet Privacy

Under C-59, unauthorized data collection still a risk: professor

telecom | 12/06/2017 4:14 pm EST

ISED outlines $22.3M program for digital tech accessibility

OTTAWA — On Tuesday morning, University of Ottawa law professor Craig...

Internet Privacy

ISED outlines $22.3M program for digital tech accessibility

telecom | 12/06/2017 3:53 pm EST

ISED outlines $22.3M program for digital tech accessibility

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is launching a...

Internet

Committee tells Equifax compensation meagre after breach

telecom | 12/05/2017 12:47 pm EST

Committee tells Equifax compensation meagre after breach

OTTAWA — The House of Commons’ ethics committee did not mince words...

Privacy

PIAC still over $100K short of Feb. goal despite costs awards

telecom | 12/04/2017 12:34 pm EST

Telecoms pooh-pooh affordability fund

With under a month left in its donation drive and three recent cost awards,...

CRTC Internet

Bell’s low-cost Lucky Mobile a hit with government

telecom | 12/01/2017 5:26 pm EST

Bell’s low-cost Lucky Mobile a hit with government

BCE Inc’s move to open a low-cost, prepaid carrier is “well-timed” and positioned to support the...

Bell Freedom mobile Lte

Over $24M in internet funding allocated to 26 Que. communities

telecom | 12/01/2017 4:08 pm EST

Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada announced the allocation of funding to connect over 12,000 homes across 26 communities in Quebec with high-speed internet infrastructure, it said in two releases last week. Five projects in the Centre-Du-Québec region will receive a total of $18.3 million, partially funded with $2-million from the federal government’s $500-million Connect to Innovate fund, as well as $5.6-million through the provincial government’s Quebec Branché fund, read one release. Of that allocation, BCE Inc. will receive $736,551 to develop...

Bell Internet Rural broadband

Huawei to join CENGN

telecom | 12/01/2017 12:11 pm EST

Non-profit gives tech leg up to telecoms, smaller businesses

Kanata-based Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) has announced that Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is the newest member of the research group, according to...

5g Internet Iot

CRTC approves radio station licences in Quebec and Manitoba

telecom | 11/30/2017 3:09 pm EST

The CRTC has given the green light for three licences to operate radio stations in Quebec and Manitoba. On Thursday, the commission said it approved an application by Dufferin Communications Inc.,...

CRTC Radio

New wireless-extending tech a ‘paradigm shift’ for 5G: federal researchers

telecom | 11/30/2017 9:04 am EST

New wireless-extending tech a ‘paradigm shift’ for 5G: federal researchers

OTTAWA — A federal research lab on the outskirts of Canada’s capital...

5g Iot Smartphones

Monique Lafontaine appointed Ontario commissioner for CRTC

Media | 11/29/2017 1:36 pm EST

Monique Lafontaine appointed Ontario commissioner for CRTC

Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has appointed Monique Lafontaine as the...

CRTC Television

Telesat loses LEO satellite after launch

telecom | 11/28/2017 6:15 pm EST

Telesat loses LEO satellite after launch

Ottawa-based Telesat Holdings Inc. announced the loss of the first in an initial constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites after a Russian rocket launch went awry, a Tuesday press release said. The Soyuz 2 launch vehicle was carrying 19 orbital...

Internet Rural broadband Satellite

CCTS report shows overage compliance concerns

telecom | 11/28/2017 6:03 pm EST

CCTS report shows overage compliance concerns

The struggle for some wireless service providers to get up to speed on managing data overage caps was...

Bell Internet Rogers

CSE ‘actively working’ with telecoms on SS7

telecom | 11/28/2017 5:45 pm EST

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) has been providing “advice and guidance” to telecoms on a security vulnerability found on mobile network infrastructure known as signalling system...

Cbc Wireless

Millimetre wave spectrum set-asides harmful to 5G potential: telcos

telecom | 11/27/2017 5:51 pm EST

The issue of set-asides has resurfaced in replies to a consultation on...

600 mhz Bell Internet

Goodale offers telecoms a hand in network security, SS7

telecom | 11/24/2017 5:53 pm EST

Goodale offers telecoms a hand in network security, SS7

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said the country’s telecoms can...

Internet Privacy

Hamilton eyeing fiber infrastructure along LRT

telecom | 11/24/2017 4:25 pm EST

A motion to investigate the prospect of installing fiber infrastructure simultaneously with its light rail construction, was passed by Hamilton city council on Wednesday, according to documents from the city council. The...

Fibre optics Internet

Government launches Smart Cities challenge in select cities

telecom | 11/24/2017 2:17 pm EST

Government launches Smart Cities challenge in select cities

The federal government officially kicked off its Smart Cities Challenge...

Apps Fibre optics Internet

Rural broadband costs to become clearer early next year: ISED

telecom | 11/23/2017 6:53 pm EST

Rural broadband costs to become clearer early next year: ISED

OTTAWA — Despite already surpassing their target to connect some rural...

Internet Rural broadband Wireless

TekSavvy appealing disclosure order involving 13 ISPs

telecom | 11/23/2017 5:03 pm EST

TekSavvy releases quarterly transparency report

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is appealing a Federal Court order to disclose the identities of some of its...

Supreme Court to hear Rogers disclosure costs appeal

telecom | 11/23/2017 12:52 pm EST

Supreme Court to hear Rogers disclosure costs appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will hear a case by Rogers Communications Inc. that seeks to clarify the obligations internet service providers (ISPs) have under Canada’s notice-and-notice regime. Rogers filed the appeal in August, seeking leave to appeal a...