January 24, 2023 3 years ago

Competition Bureau ends legal battle with Rogers-Shaw

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau will not challenge a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal today that summarily rejected its arguments against a… Continue Reading

January 24, 2023 3 years ago

‘A foray into fiction and fantasy’: Federal Court of Appeal denies Rogers-Shaw merger challenge

The court did not need to hear from merging parties By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The three-justice panel of the Federal Court of Appeal that initially went for a two-hour lunch… Continue Reading

January 24, 2023 3 years ago

Arctic Co-operatives enlists Adara for enhanced video delivery solution

TORONTO – Winnipeg cooperative federation Arctic Co-operatives announced last week it has selected Adara Technologies to deliver to its member businesses upgraded video services, including enhanced capabilities to deliver… Continue Reading

January 23, 2023 3 years ago

Telus creates new division with first chief product officer

VANCOUVER – Telus announced today that it has created a new division, called Telus Consumer Solutions, which merges other company segments and creates its first chief product officer position. Consumer… Continue Reading

January 23, 2023 3 years ago

Globalive seeking reentry into mobile wireless market with Xplore spectrum bid

By Ahmad Hathout MANITOBA — Investment firm Globalive said today that it has bid for the spectrum licences of Manitoba’s Xplore Mobile, which shuttered its wireless business this past summer. The… Continue Reading

January 23, 2023 3 years ago

Merging parties say TekSavvy application irrelevant to appeal

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Lawyers on behalf of Rogers, Shaw and Videotron said in a letter submitted to the Federal Court of Appeal Friday that the Competition Bureau’s request… Continue Reading

January 23, 2023 3 years ago

New CRTC chair wants progress update on MVNO negotiations

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Just over three months since the CRTC put in place guidance for its mandated mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) regime, the new chair wants providers… Continue Reading

January 20, 2023 3 years ago

Competition Bureau files to have TekSavvy wholesale complaint at CRTC heard in court

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau today filed a motion at the Federal Court of Appeal asking for the court to allow it to submit into evidence an… Continue Reading

January 20, 2023 3 years ago

Canadians will see higher prices if ISED significantly increases certification costs, SaskTel warns

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – SaskTel has warned Innovation Canada that if it significantly increases its costs to certify telecommunications equipment, Canadians will see higher monthly telecom prices. The department has… Continue Reading

January 19, 2023 3 years ago

Indigenous-owned Alberta broadband project gets $8.1M loan from Infrastructure Bank

EDMONTON – Indigenous-owned telecom service provider Arrow Technology Group has secured an $8.1-million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank for new broadband infrastructure serving indigenous and rural communities in… Continue Reading