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CRTC looking to add a new radio station in Calgary, Alta.

Media | 03/15/2024 1:14 pm EDT

The CRTC is issuing a call for applications from interested parties wishing to obtain a radio licence to serve Calgary, Alta., having found that the market can sustain at least one additional radio station. “The market may best be served by proposals for ethnic and...

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

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

The CRTC is delaying transition of next-generation 911 (NG911) services in certain regions, having found that telecoms in areas with basic emergency services (B911) cannot...

CRTC to consider new radio station for Yellowknife

Media | 03/14/2024 4:19 pm EDT

The CRTC has decided to look at whether the town of Yellowknife, NWT can support another FM radio...

CRTC kicks off Online News Act consultation

Internet and Governance | 03/13/2024 4:46 pm EDT

The CRTC launched its first public consultation on the Online News Act’s regulatory framework to gain...

CRTC rejects Bell’s challenge against wireless attachment jurisdiction

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

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

Ontario disability advocate seeks better service from Bell

Media | 03/08/2024 5:39 pm EST

BCE Inc. is the subject of a Part 1 application before the CRTC over access...

Accessible Media seeks to increase rates for mandatory carriage

Media | 03/05/2024 5:49 pm EST

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) submitted an application to the CRTC for an interim rate increase for its AMI-tv and AMI-télé channels to address the financial challenges facing the organization, which predominantly serves Canadians with disabilities. AMI's application...

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...

Telecommunications sector sees strong revenue growth in 2022: CRTC report

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

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

Quebecor reports revenue increase in Q4

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

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

Natalie Théberge appointed vice-chair at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 02/22/2024 1:27 pm EST

CRTC vice-chair Natalie ThébergeThe government has named Natalie Théberge as vice-chair at the CRTC, it was announced Thursday. Her...

CRTC angry at Telus over proposed service cuts in Kamloops

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

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

Aggregated access to FTTP needed for independent ISPs, CRTC told

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

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

Rogers, Cogeco, Quebecor challenge ILECs at CRTC hearings

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

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

Reseller market is healthy, incumbents tell CRTC internet hearing

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

Two large incumbent telecoms told the CRTC that broadband resellers are not in a threatened position. BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. appeared at the commission’s proceedings into...

Providers debate wholesale fibre access in rural areas at CRTC hearing

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

To bring affordable internet and consumer choice to rural communities, the...

Online News Act proceeding coming in March

Media | 02/13/2024 5:10 pm EST

The CRTC will initiate public consultation on Canada's Online News Act, formerly known as Bill C-18, next...

Cogeco defends infrastructure upgrade amid TekSavvy dispute

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

Cogeco Inc. is adamantly defending its right to upgrade infrastructure for...

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

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

If Canada is to have a viable wholesale market, high speed access needs to...

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 mandate access to fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) facilities over aggregated wholesale high-speed access (HSA) services but will still hear the incumbent's challenge in...

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

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

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

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

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

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

CRTC uses forensic tools sparingly, ETHI committee told

Internet and Governance | 02/08/2024 5:37 pm EST

The CRTC has forensic investigative tools but deploys them rarely, the...

CRTC denies TerreStar’s bid for stay of contribution decision

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

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 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

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

Canadian telecom provider challenges CRTC’s decision in face of dominant carriers’ access to last mile fibre

telecom | 02/07/2024 2:01 pm EST

CIK Telecom is arguing to the CRTC that the current interim rates set in its decision to access to last mile fibre facilities on an aggregated basis are prohibitively high,...

CRTC releases consult over its jurisdiction on small cell pole attachments

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

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

CRTC implements thousand-block pooling to address telephone number exhaustion

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

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

Eatrides pledges to support minority language 911 services

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

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

Advocacy groups call on CRTC to share schedule for upcoming Online Streaming Act proceedings

Media | 01/23/2024 5:08 pm EST

A coalition of nine advocacy groups and community associations are calling on the CRTC to clarify the timing of this year’s upcoming proceedings regarding the Online...

CRTC commissioner encourages participation in upcoming consultations 

Media | 01/22/2024 4:02 pm EST

As it gears up to launch several public consultations aimed at modernizing...

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

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

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...

TekSavvy challenges Cogeco’s network changes 

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

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

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

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

A consortium working toward the successful implementation of...

CRTC’s vice-chair of broadcasting steps down

Internet and Governance | 01/08/2024 4:30 pm EST

The CRTC’s interim vice-chair of broadcasting and commissioner for Quebec, Alicia Barin, stepped down...

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

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

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....

St-Onge faces questioning on portfolio during Senate appearance

Media | 12/07/2023 5:03 pm EST

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge faced a barrage of questions from Senators during an appearance before the Red Chamber Wednesday. She was asked about CBC/Radio-Canada, the Online Streaming and Online News Acts, and broadcasting in the north. Clément Gignac of...

Job cuts reason enough for access to online platform contributions: CBC tells CRTC

Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 9:18 am EST

Gatineau, Que. - CBC/Radio-Canada's decision to slash 600 jobs and leave...

Blue Ant says contribution regime should be flexible

Internet and Governance | 12/04/2023 3:32 pm EST

Foreign streamers must pay their fair share of contributions to the Canadian broadcasting system, but...

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

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

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

Netflix urges contribution limit be set at two per cent at CRTC hearings

Media | 12/01/2023 11:21 am EST

Netflix Services Canada ULC says it has invested large amounts of money...

Only foreign streamers should be paying contribution, CRTC told

Internet and Governance | 11/29/2023 10:48 am EST

Major broadcasters think that there should be a flexible contribution...

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

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

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

IATSE calls for variety of funds to promote Canadian broadcasting

Media | 11/28/2023 9:24 am EST

Renewal of the Canadian broadcasting system should not rely on one rigid formula, a major union in the sector told the CRTC Monday. Rather a wide range of funds should exist...

BQ media fund idea won’t solve problems, St-Onge maintains 

Media | 11/27/2023 5:31 pm EST

The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight for a fund to help Canadian...

APTN says funds needed to support public service broadcasters

Internet and Governance | 11/27/2023 4:56 pm EST

The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) on Friday called for the...

CRTC issues new deadlines for Far North proceedings

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

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

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

Community radio calls for new funding at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 11/24/2023 7:56 am EST

Representatives from several community radio stations emphasized their role as a third-pillar of the Canadian broadcasting system during the CRTC’s hearings on Thursday, urging the regulator to develop a new funding model that supports them.  As the regulator works out...

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

Internet and Governance | 11/23/2023 1:41 pm EST

In a House of Commons heritage committee meeting that was marked more by partisan feuding than for what...

BQ says media is in crisis and needs immediate action

Media | 11/23/2023 8:40 am EST

Canada’s news media are in crisis and the government is taking too long to respond, the House of...

Indigenous content is distinct from CanCon: Indigenous Screen Office

Media | 11/23/2023 8:29 am EST

The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), newly certified as an independent...

Fall economic statement directs CRTC investigation of international roaming

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

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

Bell lays out contribution framework proposal at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 11/22/2023 9:13 am EST

BCE Inc. revealed more details on Tuesday on its proposal for how base contributions from online...

FCC to boost internet connection speeds, CRTC non-committal

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

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

Quebecor Inc.'s Fizz went live in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, the...

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

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

The CRTC has reopened a Part 1 application originally submitted by Rogers Communications Inc. back in 2019, asking the regulator to make changes to BCE Inc.’s billed number...

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

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

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.— The CRTC is mandating large incumbent telephone companies to provide wholesale access to their FTTP networks in Ontario and Quebec. The decision affects...

Cormier calls for more francophones on CRTC panel

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

A New Brunswick senator is alarmed by the lack of francophone presence among CRTC commissioners. René...

Bell fibre build progress threatened by regulatory uncertainty: Bibic

telecom | 11/02/2023 3:58 pm EDT

In a Thursday quarterly earnings conference call, BCE Inc.'s president and...

CRTC takes action to ensure sufficient phone numbers

telecom | 11/01/2023 4:53 pm EDT

In response to growing concerns over the exhaustion of telephone numbers in Canada, the CRTC has...

Rogers defends bulk MDU deals as competitive practice

telecom | 10/30/2023 4:24 pm EDT

In an answer submitted to the CRTC last Thursday, Rogers Communications Inc. defended its multiple...

Producers say French streaming regulations could serve as an example for Canada

Media | 10/26/2023 6:33 pm EDT

As the CRTC works out how it is going to wrangle streaming platforms and...

Bell, Northwestel, reach agreements with Iristel to suspend disconnection notices

telecom | 10/26/2023 1:26 pm EDT

Iristel Inc. and two BCE Inc. properties have reached separate agreements...

CRTC addresses internet installation dispute between eastern Ontario township and small ISP

Internet and Governance | 10/26/2023 11:38 am EDT

The CRTC has denied an application brought forward by a locally-owned internet service provider for multiple orders related to the installation of its facilities in Beckwith...

CRTC considers regulatory relief for Corus as profits decline

Media | 10/20/2023 12:46 pm EDT

The CRTC is proposing to loosen some of Corus Entertainment Inc.’s...

Competitors oppose incumbents’ stance in second phase of FTTP access review

telecom | 10/19/2023 5:15 pm EDT

The debate over what the future of the wholesale high-speed-access (HSA)...

CRTC boosts Iristel case in Bell disconnection dispute

telecom | 10/17/2023 5:10 pm EDT

The CRTC has extended an olive branch to Iristel Inc. in its current...

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

Media | 10/16/2023 5:45 pm EDT

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)BCE Inc. filed an application with the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to...

Iristel seeks quick resolution to Bell disconnection threat

telecom | 10/12/2023 3:59 pm EDT

Iristel Inc. has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC against BCE Inc. properties that are threatening the competitive carrier with disconnection. The company is seeking an expedited process so as to avoid disruption of services to its customers. On Sept. 21 Bell...

Calgary leads PSAP fight for N911 testing

telecom | 10/12/2023 3:43 pm EDT

The City of Calgary, on behalf of other stakeholders across the nation, is seeking a CRTC decision in...

Both sides react to MVNO decision from CRTC

telecom | 10/11/2023 5:17 pm EDT

Both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have reacted to the CRTC’s decision that Bell Mobility's offer on...

CRTC must be flexible to deal with future landscape, Eatrides says

telecom | 10/04/2023 7:47 pm EDT

Those looking to predict the future of broadcasting and telecommunications...

APTN defends new structure proposal from broadcaster criticism

Media | 10/03/2023 4:29 pm EDT

APTN says its proposal to shift the terms of its licence will be good for...

OPINION: Bulk MDU deals no longer a rare occurrence 

telecom | 09/29/2023 6:20 pm EDT

by Todd Hofley, vice-president, Policy and Communications,  Beanfield Like many industries,...

Infrastructure investments could see cuts due to wholesale rates: Bibic, French

telecom | 09/28/2023 6:54 pm EDT

BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. reiterated their concerns around the CRTC’s ongoing review of the wholesale high-speed access framework, warning regulators of the delicate balance...