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November 27, 2020 1 day ago

Rural Broadband: Different maps could help focus funding, committee hears

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA - The task of figuring out how the different broadband programs of the federal government and the CRTC will be co-ordinated was made a little easier... Continue Reading

November 27, 2020 1 day ago

What 5G can, and can’t, do

By Lynn Greiner TORONTO – We hear so much hype about 5G it's difficult to figure out what it really can or can't do, or will or won’t do in... Continue Reading

November 26, 2020 2 days ago

The Cartt.ca Podcast: CPAC president Colette Watson on her 30 years at Rogers

“If you think it’s right, just keep at it” COLETTE WATSON IS ONE of the most accomplished Canadian broadcasters in history and despite her voluntary departure from Rogers earlier this… Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 days ago

Indigenous Services says broadband projects face stiff competition for funding

Multiple funds, lack of co-ordination, remains a strumbling block By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Funding from Indigenous Services Canada for broadband on reserves has been limited because connectivity objectives often... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 days ago

COMMENTARY: So many MacGuffins protecting higher than normal profits

Why only MVNOs can check the market power of the incumbents (Part Two) By Tim Denton THE SECOND MAJOR PORTION of the MacDonald-Menzies argument (part one can be read here)... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 days ago

Quebec ISPs demand “real solutions” from Bell over pole access

MONTREAL — Cogeco Connexion, Videotron and Quebec municipal ISP Maskicom are banding together to demand that Bell implement “real solutions” to resolve major problems with access to its telephone poles,... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 days ago

Cellcom now using video calls to service customers

MONTREAL — Bell dealer Cellcom Communications yesterday announced it has launched Cellcom live agent, a new video conferencing platform which lets customers connect with its stores’ agents via video call.... Continue Reading

November 25, 2020 2 days ago

Regional government building open-access “100-year solution” (fibre) to its rural regions

By Lynn Greiner TORONTO - The Regional Municipality of York occupies 1,800 square kilometres just north of Toronto, with a population of 1.2 million in nine municipalities. It’s a mix... Continue Reading

November 24, 2020 3 days ago

Nova Scotia expands broadband projects with Bell and Mainland Telecom

HALIFAX — Develop Nova Scotia, a Crown corporation responsible for developing and implementing a strategy to provide high-speed Internet access across the province, today announced the expansion of several existing... Continue Reading

November 24, 2020 3 days ago

$16.5 million for better broadband in northern Québec

QUEBEC CITY - The governments of Canada and Québec announced $16.5 million in additional funding for fibre deployment by Eeyou Communications Network (ECN) a not-for-profit telecommunications corporation that provides broadband... Continue Reading

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