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Federal government rolls out broadband in Cape Breton
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:38 pm EDT
The federal government is spending $1.2 million for high-speed internet service in Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, it was announced Tuesday. The money, from the Universal Broadband Fund, will see 1,600 households in 16 communities receiving service. Indigenous households account...
Telus receives more infrastructure funding
telecom | 08/30/2023 5:30 pm EDT
The CRTC’s Broadband Fund has granted $1.42 million in additional funding towards Telus Corp.’s internet infrastructure project in the B.C. Central Interior region.
In an announcement on Monday, the commission said it approved Telus’ statement of work, which...
ISED rolls out broadband across southern Ontario
telecom | 08/28/2023 3:21 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is partnering with the government...
CRTC urged to put a moratorium on broadband fund contributions
telecom | 07/24/2023 5:37 pm EDT
Telecoms and other stakeholders have had their say on proposed changes to...
ATG Arrow Technology Group gets more money from Broadband Fund
telecom | 05/29/2023 2:22 pm EDT
Monday the CRTC approved a request by ATG Arrow Technology Group Ltd....
Telus, Cogeco back Bell on pausing contributions; PIAC comes up with idea for unawarded money
telecom | 02/10/2023 4:33 pm EST
Telus Corp. and Cogeco Inc. are rowing in behind...
CRTC approves CAV funding, contribution levels, for 2022 and 2023
telecom | 12/15/2022 1:41 pm EST
The CRTC Thursday approved a revenue-per cent charge of 0.46 per cent to the National Contribution Fund (NCF) for 2022. At the same time it approved on an interim basis a...
Feds, province roll out broadband in southwestern Ontario
telecom | 08/19/2022 4:57 pm EDT
The federal government and the government of Ontario have each pledged...
Feds invest $500,000 in broadband rollout in Alberta
telecom | 06/20/2022 4:50 pm EDT
The federal government is putting nearly $500,000 into broadband infrastructure in West Bragg Creek,...
ILECs and CLECs spar over telecom fees amendments
telecom | 06/10/2022 4:33 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Cogeco Inc. are among competitors protesting proposed changes to the...
Canada and Ontario governments pledge $56 million for broadband rollout
telecom | 04/19/2022 3:29 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and Ontario are jointly investing $56 million for...
Feds announce $41M in funding for rural Alberta broadband
telecom | 03/15/2022 4:57 pm EDT
The federal government is investing $41 million to deliver high-speed...
CRTC awards additional funding to northern Quebec broadband project
telecom | 10/01/2021 2:21 pm EDT
The CRTC approved finalized statements of work Friday in five projects...
Feds spending $1.44B on Telesat’s advanced low earth orbit satellites
telecom | 08/12/2021 4:51 pm EDT
The federal government is planning to pour $1.44 billion into Telesat...
CRTC announces 10 projects, $20.5M, in Broadband Fund
telecom | 08/04/2021 5:39 pm EDT
Approximately 3,625 households will benefit from the CRTC’s Broadband Fund, after a Wednesday announcement of 10 projects selected to receive a total of $20.5 million....
SaskTel spending another $50 million on rural fibre optic broadband
telecom | 06/25/2021 5:16 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. (SaskTel) is throwing another $50 million into its Rural Fibre Initiative, doubling its total spending for the next few years. ...
Cogeco getting millions more in high-speed funding
telecom | 06/08/2021 5:53 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. is getting more than $40 million in funding for high-speed internet projects in Quebec. ...
Telus spending $26 billion in Ontario, Quebec
telecom | 05/17/2021 3:46 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is planning to spend a combined $26 billion on network connectivity in Ontario and Quebec...
Feds launch new cyber security program
telecom | 05/06/2021 5:15 pm EDT
The federal government is looking to enter a multi-year funding agreement with experts who will form its new Cyber Security Innovation Network. The four-year, $80 million investment to support three or more Canadian centres of...
Cogeco, Xplornet get $81.36 million in connectivity funding
Media | 05/04/2021 5:41 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. and Xplornet Inc. are getting a combined $81.36 million to connect more than 18,000 households to high-speed internet in the Outaouais region of Quebec. The funding announcement from...
Telus and Sogetel getting $38 million for high-speed connectivity projects
telecom | 05/03/2021 5:58 pm EDT
Telus Corp. and Sogetel Inc. are each getting millions to connect 2,850 houses in Quebec to high-speed internet by September 2022 for a total cost of $38 million, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced Monday. Quebec-based Sogetel is set to receive the majority of the funding from a joint investment made as part of “Canada-Quebec Operation High Speed”, as it gets $21.3 million towards its $25.9 million project. Sogetel will connect 2,400 households in...