Cable / Telecom News

Telus, union, hammer out new contract

VANCOUVER – Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) have completed a new collective agreement following a series of ratification meetings. Telus said Wednesday that more than 80% of its… Continue Reading

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,… Continue Reading

Telecom confab to focus on femtocells

LONDON, UK – Global telecom operators including MTS and Wind will descend on London next week to offer feedback on femtocell trials and deployments around the world. The Femtocells World… Continue Reading

Telco regulation fees top $27M this year

OTTAWA – The cost of telecom regulation in Canada will be $27.26 million this year. The CRTC said Monday that it expects that its total telecommunications regulatory costs for the 2011-2012 fiscal year… Continue Reading