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Cogeco defends infrastructure upgrade amid TekSavvy dispute

telecom | 02/13/2024 4:58 pm EST

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

Cogeco Inc. is adamantly defending its right to upgrade infrastructure for the benefit of its customers in response to TekSavvy Solutions Inc.'s recent Part 1 application regarding decommissioning its coaxial facilities. Cogeco argued that transitioning from coaxial to...

Fibre needed for viable third-party access framework, CRTC hears

telecom | 02/13/2024 2:42 pm EST

As CRTC rejects FairPlay, proposal could move to legislative reviews

If Canada is to have a viable wholesale market, high speed access needs to rely on fibre to the premises (FTTP), a CRTC panel was told Monday. It was the first day of a week-long proceeding into the future of the high speed access framework. The morning began with the...

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

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

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

Telus reports quarterly growth thanks to record additions, cost efficiency, and restructuring 

telecom | 02/09/2024 6:24 pm EST

Telus reports quarterly growth thanks to record additions, cost efficiency, and restructuring 

Telus Corp. reported a 17 per cent increase in profit  for the three months ending Dec. 31, compared to the previous year, climbing to $310 million. According to its...

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

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

Committee’s ISP tax proposal a non-starter: PM

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

CRTC denies TerreStar’s bid for stay of contribution decision

telecom | 02/07/2024 3:41 pm EST

Deny TerreStar ask for more spectrum, telecoms tell ISED

The CRTC has denied an application by TerreStar Solutions Inc. for a stay...

Telus forced to explain BC service disconnection to CRTC

telecom | 02/07/2024 3:11 pm EST

Telus forced to explain BC service disconnection to CRTC

Telus Corp. is being called upon by the CRTC to justify its proposal to...

CRTC accepts Quebecor application for arbitration over MVNO with Telus

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

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

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

Bell asks cabinet to overturn CRTC decision on fibre network access

telecom | 02/06/2024 5:48 pm EST

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

BCE Inc., filed a petition to cabinet Friday urging it to reverse a ruling...

CRTC releases consult over its jurisdiction on small cell pole attachments

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

CRTC releases consult over its jurisdiction on small cell pole attachments

The CRTC has issued a call for comments on the attachment of wireless...

Galaxy Broadband providing Eutelsat OneWeb satellite service to Shared Services Canada

telecom | 02/05/2024 4:57 pm EST

Galaxy Broadband providing Eutelsat OneWeb satellite service to Shared Services Canada

Galaxy Broadband Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Crown Capital Partners Inc., has clinched a multi-year contract with Shared Services Canada, a department of the...

CRTC implements thousand-block pooling to address telephone number exhaustion

telecom | 02/05/2024 12:32 pm EST

Western Quebec to get new area code overlay

The CRTC is implementing thousand-block pooling (TBP) as a proactive...

Rogers announces Q4 results and completion of network slicing trial

telecom | 02/01/2024 3:49 pm EST

Rogers appoints new CTO weeks after national outage

Rogers Communications Inc., in partnership with Ericsson AB, announced it...

New “use it or lose it” policy helps Indigenous spectrum connectivity 

telecom | 01/31/2024 3:42 pm EST

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

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

Calgary 911 operator charged with leaking information

telecom | 01/26/2024 4:44 pm EST

Federal government bans WeChat and Kaspersky apps from devices

A 911 operator in Calgary has had three charges laid against her in a corruption investigation, local police have said. Mariana Buonincontri was arrested on Thursday and will appear in court on March 7. Calgary police first became aware in December 2022 that sensitive...

Eatrides pledges to support minority language 911 services

telecom | 01/26/2024 12:23 pm EST

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides has promised to look into recent problems with...

CRTC receives final replies on service to Far North

telecom | 01/25/2024 3:26 pm EST

CRTC receives final replies on service to Far North

Stakeholders have sent their final replies on telecom service in the Far North to the CRTC. The incumbent telecoms are at odds with most other applicants when it comes to the remedy for competition in the region. BCE Inc....

Bell still not allowed to repair and restore services in Kitchener MDU

telecom | 01/24/2024 5:27 pm EST

The access dispute between BCE Inc. and the owner of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Kitchener, Ontario continues as Bell stands by its claims that it is blocking the company from accessing its facilities. Bell’s response in the Part 1 proceeding, filed last Friday, said that although the MDU owner claims to acknowledge...

CRTC to investigate lack of French 911 service

telecom | 01/23/2024 5:30 pm EST

CRTC to investigate lack of French 911 service

The CRTC has sent letters on Jan. 22 to interested parties to try to get to the bottom of two incidents...

Ericsson and Telus extend 5G network nationally

telecom | 01/22/2024 12:42 pm EST

Jeanette Irekvist named president of Ericsson Canada

Ericsson AB and Telus Corp. have linked up to roll out a 5G standalone network, it was announced Monday....

Best Buy, Bell, announce partnership to rebrand The Source

telecom | 01/19/2024 4:53 pm EST

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

Best Buy Canada Ltd. and BCE Inc. have joined forces to rebrand 165 small-format consumer electronics stores under the banner "Best Buy Express." The Source (formerly Radio Shack), a wholly-owned...

Massie new residential services SVP at Beanfield

telecom | 01/18/2024 2:14 pm EST

Massie new residential services SVP at Beanfield

Beanfield Technologies Inc. has named Michael Massie as its new SVP, residential services, the firm announced Thursday. Massie is a veteran telecom executive, having done stints with BCE Inc. Cincinnati Bell Inc. (now known as...

SaskTel brings hyper-fast connectivity to Saskatchewan’s rural heartland

telecom | 01/17/2024 3:53 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Wednesday the deployment of 5G technology across more than 40 additional cell sites, extending its reach to rural...

Rogers sisters leave board of directors in private settlement

telecom | 01/17/2024 3:07 pm EST

Melinda and Edward Rogers (photos via Rogers).

Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are retiring from the telecom...

CCTS: Rogers received the most complaints about telecom services last year

telecom | 01/17/2024 11:13 am EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc. has become Canada’s most complained-about service provider, according to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services’ (CCTS) annual report released on...

Federal and provincial governments bring more broadband to BC

telecom | 01/16/2024 6:28 pm EST

Feds, Ontario, announce $54M broadband rollout

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced a joint...

INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

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

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

After almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed to decide on a motion put forward by Conservative MP Rick Perkins to conduct a study into Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc.’s recently announced price hikes....

Bell seeks CRTC clarity amid class action alleging unreasonable prison call rates

telecom | 01/15/2024 4:56 pm EST

Nova Scotia Department of Justice failed privacy obligations: watchdog 

BCE Inc. filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC seeking clarity on three...

Kitchener MDU pushes for upgrades to Bell’s legacy facilities in access dispute

telecom | 01/12/2024 1:17 pm EST

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

The owner of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Kitchener, Ontario denies BCE...

Revenue and profit down for Cogeco Q1 as guidance continues

telecom | 01/11/2024 4:42 pm EST

Cogeco reports higher revenues and profit in Q3

Revenue and profits declined at Cogeco  Inc. as the Quebec firm released...

TekSavvy challenges Cogeco’s network changes 

telecom | 01/10/2024 4:57 pm EST

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

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. lodged a formal Part 1 complaint with the CRTC against Cogeco Inc., to address...

Nuisance calls still plaguing 911 system, fining abusers proposed

telecom | 01/10/2024 4:46 pm EST

Nuisance calls still plaguing 911 system, fining abusers proposed

Misuse of 911 continues to be a problem for emergency service providers...

Consortium seeks contingency for NG911 rollout in B.C. amid tight timelines

telecom | 01/09/2024 5:46 pm EST

Consortium seeks contingency for NG911 rollout in B.C. amid tight timelines

A consortium working toward the successful implementation of...

ISED establishes fee structure for non-competitive local spectrum licences

telecom | 01/08/2024 12:59 pm EST

ISED establishes fee structure for non-competitive local spectrum licences

The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) has...

Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction

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

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

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

Terago appoints new CFO

telecom | 01/04/2024 5:05 pm EST

TeraGo divestiture positive for company: Analyst

Terago Inc.  announced the appointment of Jason Toledano as its new CFO, effective last Tuesday. The telecommunications industry veteran succeeds Phil Jones, who is stepping down to focus on family and community endeavors after making substantial contributions to Terago, according to the company's press release states. Jones will work over the next two months to ensure a smooth transition. Toledano's career spans 30 years. He served in various CFO roles across telecom, technology, gaming, and retail sectors. His...

SpaceX launches satellites for international coverage

telecom | 01/03/2024 4:21 pm EST

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has launched a group of satellites which will facilitate...

UPDATED: Quebecor alleges Bell breaching agreement on MVNO wholesale access

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

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

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...

CRTC announces funds for Nunavut and rejects Bell’s bid to amend Broadband Fund contributions

telecom | 12/20/2023 4:47 pm EST

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

The CRTC has denied a BCE Inc. application to review and amend its 2018 Broadband Fund framework and its set contribution rates and interim funding for 2023 set last year....

CRTC advises telecoms it will not meet deadlines for TPIA action

telecom | 12/19/2023 4:47 pm EST

As CRTC rejects FairPlay, proposal could move to legislative reviews

The CRTC has told several telecommunications providers it will not be able...

Bell Aliant customers in New Brunswick experience storm outage

telecom | 12/19/2023 4:44 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. customers in New Brunswick have been without telephone and...

Rogers activates three new cell towers along B.C.’s Highway 16

telecom | 12/15/2023 2:49 pm EST

Rogers activates three new cell towers along B.C.'s Highway 16

Rogers Communications Inc. has activated three...

Rogers completes Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile call

telecom | 12/14/2023 7:00 am EST

Rogers completes Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile call

Rogers Communications Inc. and satellite-to-phone telecom provider Lynk...

Rogers sells all Cogeco shares to CDPQ to reduce Shaw debt

telecom | 12/12/2023 1:10 pm EST

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise division

Rogers Communications Inc. has divested itself of all of its shares in...

SaskTel rolls out next-gen WiFi across province

telecom | 12/11/2023 3:42 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Monday that it was providing state of the art WiFi across the prairie province. SaskTel is joining forces with Eero, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., to deliver next-generation service. The telecom says broadband users need not worry about dead spots, dropped connections or buffering, even if everyone in a residence is online. The Wi-Fi 6e devices will offer faster connectivity with little loss in internet speed...

Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision

telecom | 12/07/2023 6:16 pm EST

Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will hear Telus...

Rogers fires back at Competition Bureau over wireless plan investigation

telecom | 12/05/2023 5:47 pm EST

Holistic approach is needed to fix Canada’s telecom troubles: 2023 Competition Summit

Rogers Communications Inc. is responding vehemently to the Competition...

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

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

Regional players shouldn’t qualify for spectrum set asides: Bell, Rogers

BCE Inc. has responded to a commission staff letter regarding Rogers...

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 preliminary results released Thursday by the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED). Telus Corp. was the biggest spender, shelling out...

Telecom workers union and NDP call for anti-scab legislation

telecom | 11/30/2023 6:00 pm EST

NDP to lobby government on foreign digital sales, ad taxes

Members of the NDP and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 union, representing over 225,000 Canadian workers, held a joint news conference on Wednesday urging the government to improve...

988 crisis line now available to all Canadians

telecom | 11/30/2023 5:31 pm EST

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois info

The federal government made its three-digit suicide crisis helpline, 988, officially available across Canada on Thursday. According to a press release, the helpline, is now available to call or text, in English and French, 24...

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

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

Nova Scotia Department of Justice failed privacy obligations: watchdog 

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

CRTC issues new deadlines for Far North proceedings

telecom | 11/24/2023 5:16 pm EST

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPs

The deadline for interventions and replies to the CRTC proceedings into service in the Far North has been...

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

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

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

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

Fall economic statement directs CRTC investigation of international roaming

Internet and Governance | 11/22/2023 1:40 pm EST

Fall economic statement directs CRTC investigation of international roaming

As part of what it says is an effort to reduce the cost of living for...

Freedom launches new roaming plan covering 73 destinations

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

Freedom launches new roaming plan covering 73 destinations

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

FCC to boost internet connection speeds, CRTC non-committal

telecom | 11/20/2023 3:37 pm EST

FCC to boost internet connection speeds, CRTC non-committal

As the Federal Communications Commission in the United States announced it...

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

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

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

Quebecor Inc.'s Fizz went live in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, the company announced Monday morning. Fizz is currently in beta testing. The flanker brand is...

SaskTel rolls out 5G coverage in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake 

telecom | 11/17/2023 4:45 pm EST

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. continues to roll out its 5G...

Rogers announces 5G connectivity in all TTC subway stations

telecom | 11/17/2023 4:33 pm EST

Rogers announces 5G connectivity in all TTC subway stations

Rogers Communication Inc.’s 5G network is now available in all remaining...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regional players shouldn’t qualify for spectrum set asides: Bell, Rogers

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

Eastlink competitors seeking compensation for “negligence” during outage, ask for investigation similar to Rogers outage

Internet and Governance | 11/16/2023 6:39 pm EST

Frontier-Eastlink tariff tiff could affect other ISPs, CNOC warns

City Wide Communications Inc., Frontier Networks Inc., and Purple Cow Internet Inc., have filed a Part 1 application against Bragg Communications Inc. operating as Eastlink,...

Telecoms oppose remedies in NG911 Part 1 applications

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

Telecoms oppose remedies in NG911 Part 1 applications

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

Network upgrades and standards are needed to support Canadian public safety: Ericsson

telecom | 11/16/2023 12:12 pm EST

Network upgrades and standards are needed to support Canadian public safety: Ericsson

Public safety networks in Canada need to be...

Quebecor begins beta launch of Fizz in western Canada

telecom | 11/15/2023 3:39 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

Quebecor Inc.’s Fizz will be available outside of Quebec in the “coming weeks”, CEO Pierre Karl...

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

telecom | 11/14/2023 5:07 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. announced Tuesday that in Q1 of 2024 it will be launching new data...

Telesat signs deal with Aalyria to use network orchestration tech on LEO satellites

telecom | 11/14/2023 5:04 pm EST

Telesat signs deal with Aalyria to use network orchestration tech on LEO satellites

Telesat Corp. announced Tuesday that it has entered into a 10-plus-year...

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

telecom | 11/13/2023 5:11 pm EST

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

Earlier this month, TerreStar Solutions Inc. announced it successfully...

Northwestel service restored after six-hour outage

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

CRTC denies Northwestel Wholesale Connect application

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

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

telecom | 11/10/2023 11:47 am EST

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

The largest telecom lobby group and the union that represents most telecom workers find themselves on opposite sides of the debate over the government’s recently introduced anti-scab legislation. The bill, tabled Thursday, would apply to federally regulated companies such...

White to step down from CNOC

telecom | 11/10/2023 11:24 am EST

Geoff White appears at CRTC hearing.

Geoff White of the Competitive Network Operators of Canada will be stepping down as executive director,...

CTS 2023 regulatory panel react to CRTC mandated FTTP wholesale access

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

CTS 2023 regulatory panel react to CRTC mandated FTTP wholesale access

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

Connected For Success program reflects key values: Rogers

telecom | 11/07/2023 5:23 pm EST

Connected For Success program reflects key values: Rogers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.--Programs to bridge the digital divide experienced in economically marginalized communities are reflective of the core values of the telecom world, the Canadian Telecom Summit was told Tuesday. Navdeep Bains, chief corporate affairs officer with Rogers...

TekSavvy says it is not up for sale day after CRTC fibre wholesale access decision

telecom | 11/07/2023 4:05 pm EST

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

TekSavvy Solutions Inc.  is no longer up for sale, the independent telecom...

Bell responds to CRTC decision by cutting fibre investment

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

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

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

Telecoms must reach out to next generation of customers: CTS keynote

telecom | 11/06/2023 6:11 pm EST

Telecoms must reach out to next generation of customers: CTS keynote

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.--There is a disconnect between telecom providers and...

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

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

Eatrides era at CRTC starting with new framework for internet, “wait and see” approach for wireless

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

Don’t underestimate telecom in fighting climate change: CTS panel

telecom | 11/06/2023 4:29 pm EST

Don’t underestimate telecom in fighting climate change: CTS panel

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.--Although media articles of sustainability tend to focus...

Telesat reports Q3 2023 results 

telecom | 11/06/2023 3:26 pm EST

Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg

Telesat Corp. announced its financial performance for the three month period ended Sept. 30, posting a...

Telus posts record net customer growth, 75% decline in profits

telecom | 11/03/2023 6:23 pm EDT

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

Telus Corp. reported a 75 per cent drop in profits for the three months...

Cormier calls for more francophones on CRTC panel

telecom | 11/03/2023 5:11 pm EDT

Throne speech reiterates rural broadband, web giant promises

A New Brunswick senator is alarmed by the lack of francophone presence among CRTC commissioners. René Cormier raised the issue during Question Period in the Upper Chamber Thursday. None of the current commissioners use French as their main language, he alleged. The...