July 19, 2011 13 years ago

UBB Hearing: Bell makes concessions to address punitive nature of AVP proposal

GATINEAU – Today, Bell Canada backtracked from its two-tiered bandwidth rate structure in its aggregated volume pricing (AVP) model. The move is designed to address concerns raised by the CRTC... Continue Reading

July 19, 2011 13 years ago

UBB Hearing: MTS wholesale proposal gets a going over, Bell says it will create a “costing dilemma”

GATINEAU - The MTS Allstream proposal to give wholesale ISPs access to bandwidth for a fixed price was given a thorough examination Tuesday on the last day of the usage-based billing... Continue Reading

July 13, 2011 13 years ago

UBB Hearing: Shaw open to peak period billing approach, PIAC calls for volume and term discounts

GATINEAU – Shaw Communications Inc. says that while it prefers a volume-based billing model for wholesale services, it’s prepared to do the work to implement a peak period approach if... Continue Reading

July 12, 2011 13 years ago

UBB Hearing: Indie ISPs, OpenMedia/CIPPIC hear the deal is too good; Rogers, cablers also respond

GATINEAU - Independent ISPs and some of their supporters came under significant criticism on day two of the CRTC’s wholesale usage-based billing hearing for wanting to profit off the backs... Continue Reading

July 11, 2011 13 years ago

UBB Hearing: AVP approach is an incentive to effectively manage traffic, not a penalty, says Bell

GATINEAU – Aggregated volume pricing (AVP) shouldn’t be seen as a penalty on independent ISPs, but as an incentive for them to manage their network congestion, Bell Canada told the... Continue Reading

June 28, 2011 13 years ago

Vertical Integration: We need a hammer, too, independent ‘casters tell the CRTC

GATINEAU - The clichés and attempted parallels were flying on the final day of the CRTC’s vertical integration hearing on Tuesday.All of the independents, from V Interactions at the start... Continue Reading

June 24, 2011 13 years ago

Vertical Integration: EastLink, Cogeco, CCSA members and CBC demand hard and fast rules

GATINEAU - A code of conduct for vertically integrated broadcast and distribution groups, content exclusivity on mobile and the need for a skinny basic package were the primary discussion points... Continue Reading

June 21, 2011 13 years ago

Take “limited” OECD wireless report with grain of salt: Nordicity

THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC Co-operation and Development (OECD) biennial study on comparing wireless markets should be viewed for what it is: a limited analysis comparing four wireless plans in Canada... Continue Reading

June 8, 2011 13 years ago

Feds and Wind win their day in court

OTTAWA - The Governor in Council (GIC) did not exceed its authority under the Telecommunications Act when it ruled that Globalive Wireless met the Canadian ownership and control test, the... Continue Reading

May 25, 2011 13 years ago

SPECTRUM: “Bell and Rogers should be banned from participation in the 2500 MHz auction”

OTTAWA - Many wireless providers are telling Industry Canada that it should restrict Inukshuk Internet’s ability to fully participate in the 2500 MHz spectrum auction.MTS Allstream, Quebecor Media Inc., Shaw... Continue Reading