TekSavvy appeals to Canadians for support amid battle with phone, cable...
The cabinet has set Feb. 14 as the deadline for receiving comments on the issue and TekSavvy says it will collect comments through the website Paylesstoconnect.ca.
View ArticleHeritage minister praises ‘tremendous’ broadcasting report as business urges...
While saying he intends to act on new recommendations, Steven Guilbeault also said he would be a "defender" of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
View ArticleBig Canadian internet providers must now be clear on pricing, contracts: CRTC
Canada's 10 largest internet service providers will be required to make their pricing and contract terms easier to understand under a new mandatory code of behaviour that went into effect Friday.
View ArticleCanadian ads are back during the Super Bowl. For some companies, it’s a...
The return to a single, Canada-wide broadcast is transforming advertising strategies and creative department decisions at prominent North American brands.
View ArticleHeritage minister clarifies government won’t be licensing news outlets...
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault called a news conference Monday to clarify remarks he made in an interview aired over the weekend
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Government sending unhelpful mixed messages on telecom, broadcast...
Greater regulation and more state control isn't the answer, Rob Breakenridge says.
View ArticleTelus sets stage for battle over wireless rate cuts with new pricing pledge
The promotion comes ahead of regulatory hearings this week that could eventually result in more small competitors in Canada's wireless industry.
View ArticleCRTC proposal on virtual networks would harm investment opportunities:...
The Competition Bureau says the proposal on virtual mobile network operators could erode competition from the regional wireless carriers that have to invest in their own networks.
View ArticleTelus could cut jobs, spending if CRTC pushes virtual network operators: CEO
Entwisle was one of several high-level executives from Canada's largest national and regional wireless service providers that have been united in their rejection of mandated MVNOs, which would be given...
View ArticleTekSavvy files complaint seeking probe into Bell, Rogers pricing for...
The complaint comes a month after TekSavvy appealed to Canadian consumers, which it says has resulted in support for the CRTC's decision by more than 150,000 Canadians.
View ArticleCanada waives $30M in licence fees for broadcasters amid COVID-19 pandemic
The move helps more than 100 broadcasters that are facing significant declines in advertising revenue.
View ArticleTelecom regulator may have erred with decision on wholesale rate, minister says
The federal government says it's concerned that a controversial regulatory decision last year may undermine investments in Canada's communications networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.
View ArticleTekSavvy raises monthly prices, accuses Ottawa of siding with major internet...
The company sent emails to its customers Wednesday warning it would be increasing the price of its internet data packages by $10 a month beginning Oct. 1, calling the move "a difficult decision."
View ArticleCRTC to allow some small carriers access to national wireless networks
The CRTC says regional networks that meet certain standards will be able to operate as ``mobile virtual network operators,'' or MVNOs, in areas where competition is limited.
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Plans to regulate user-generated internet content are both...
There is little doubt that in our digital world, the concept of “broadcasting” has evolved. But Canada’s Broadcasting Act seems stuck in a different era, Rob Breakenridge says.
View ArticleBill C-10 doesn’t pose free speech concern despite social media impact,...
Opposition MPs had requested a new charter statement on Bill C-10 after multiple experts warned the legislation could allow the CRTC to regulation your social media.
View ArticleCRTC scraps 2019 decision to drop wholesale internet rates
The commission says most of the temporary wholesale rates set in 2016 remain in effect, except for a mark up charged by phone companies.
View ArticleSmall internet providers preparing to raise prices, cut services amid CRTC...
The telecommunications regulator on Thursday reversed a 2019 decision that lowered the rates smaller providers pay to piggyback on the networks of larger cable and phone companies.
View ArticleCogeco Communications preparing to expand its high-speed internet footprint
High-speed internet would be expanded to about 59,000 Canadian homes, mainly in Quebec. About 65,000 American homes would added by the end of fiscal 2022.
View ArticleAlberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, seeks private and...
The province said 80 per cent of First Nations and 67 per cent of rural areas in Alberta don't have reliable high-speed internet access.
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