February 8, 2023 3 years ago

Telus workers threaten further action if no deal reached

BURNABY, B.C. – A union representing Telus workers is threatening to escalate actions in the absence of a better labour deal with the telecom giant. Hundreds of Telus workers and… Continue Reading

February 7, 2023 3 years ago

ISED officials push back on claim spectrum licensing framework needs revisions

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Officials from Innovation Canada pushed back Tuesday against the claim that the current spectrum auction and deployment framework needs a revision to deal with providers… Continue Reading

February 6, 2023 3 years ago

South Saskatchewan Ready signs on for SaskTel internet delivery to communities

REGINA – SaskTel said today that it has partnered with South Saskatchewan Ready to bring high-speed internet to the communities of Bengough, Coronach, Rockglen, and Willow Bunch. SSR, an economic… Continue Reading

February 6, 2023 3 years ago

Telus integrated Start.ca customers last month after purchase

VANCOUVER — Telus last month completed the integration of customers of internet service provider Start.ca after acquiring the small outfit, the company confirmed. The customer networks of the London, Ont.-based… Continue Reading

February 6, 2023 3 years ago

Feds, CRTC need to ‘get it right’ on bill C-11: CBC’s Catherine Tait

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – As bill C-11 faces a final vote in the House of Commons this week, “it’s unclear as to how it will work in practice”… Continue Reading

February 3, 2023 3 years ago

Canada’s content creators want foreign contribution parity in C-11

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – As bill C-11 returns to the House of Commons after passing the Senate late Thursday, the industry affected by the online streaming legislation has called… Continue Reading

February 3, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC denies application challenging building wire access decision

OTTAWA – The CRTC has rejected today an industry association application that challenged a CRTC decision denying mandated wholesale access to multi-dwelling building fibre. The Competitive Network Operators of Canada,… Continue Reading

February 3, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC denies undue preference complaint against Videotron removing Bell channels

OTTAWA – The CRTC today denied an application by Bell accusing Quebecor’s Videotron of giving itself an illegal preference by removing Bell’s channels from its rotation. Videotron first proposed to… Continue Reading

February 3, 2023 3 years ago

Heritage minister says government won’t accept substantial weakening of C-11

By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – As bill C-11 sat on the doorstep of passing third and final reading in the Senate, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez… Continue Reading

February 3, 2023 3 years ago

Galaxy Broadband signs deal with OneWeb for satellite connectivity over Canada

CALGARY – Galaxy Broadband Communications, a subsidiary of Crown Capital Partners, announced this week that it has signed a multi-year deal with low-earth orbit satellite provider OneWeb to bring… Continue Reading