February 23, 2023 3 years ago

Allison Lenehan out as Xplore president and CEO

MARKHAM, Ont. – Effective immediately, Allison Lenehan is no longer the president and CEO of Xplore, according to a press release Thursday. That title in the interim now belongs to… Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC orders providers actively engage disabled Canadians to address service plan accessibility

OTTAWA – The CRTC is directing wireless service providers to engage in “regular consultations” with disabled Canadians and to file annual reports about the outcome of those discussions. The reports… Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 3 years ago

Peladeau says not much different on MVNO negotiations, despite CRTC decision

By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau said on the company’s fourth quarter conference call Thursday that he is “not surprised” by the “little progress” the company… Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 3 years ago

Innovation Canada, Newfoundland pledge $94M for high-speed internet

FERRYLAND, NL – The federal and Newfoundland governments announced Wednesday an investment of $94 million for Bell and Xplore to bring high-speed internet to over 36,000 homes in over… Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 3 years ago

ISP Westman Communications Group gets new president and CEO

BRANDON, MB – The board of directors of small internet service provider Westman Communications Group announced this week the appointment of a new president and CEO. E.J. Keys, who took… Continue Reading

February 23, 2023 3 years ago

Xplore expanding 5G, fibre networks in Newfoundland

WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplore announced Wednesday that is expanding its 5G fixed wireless and fibre-to-the-home networks that it says will deliver speeds 40 times faster than currently available to… Continue Reading

February 22, 2023 3 years ago

Off-tariff wholesale arrangements on-side of CRTC rules, Shaw argues

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – There have been “dozens” of agreements since 2012 that deviated from the CRTC’s established rate regime for wholesale access to the networks of the larger… Continue Reading

February 22, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC opens proceeding on network resiliency framework, adds interim reporting obligation on telecoms

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC has formally launched Wednesday its proceeding on a network outage notification framework, and in the meantime has put in place a temporary order… Continue Reading

February 22, 2023 3 years ago

OPINION: Quebec’s Valentine’s Day brinkmanship on C-11

By Len St-Aubin, pictured above, an independent internet and telecoms consultant whose clients have included streamers, carriers, government, and not-for-profits. Formerly he was director general of telecommunications policy at… Continue Reading

February 21, 2023 3 years ago

Writers Guild of Canada announces new executive director

TORONTO – The Writers Guild of Canada announced Tuesday that Victoria Shen will become the association’s executive director starting February 27, the first person of colour to assume the… Continue Reading