Cable / Telecom News

Bureau endorses BCE sale

OTTAWA -- The Competition Bureau announced late Friday that it won’t be challenging the deal to take Bell Canada Enterprises private. The deal, approved today by shareholders, will see a... Continue Reading

USA not allowed here

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC today denied Shaw Communications’ request to add USA Network to the list of eligible foreign satellite services for digital distribution. Shaw asked for the new addition... Continue Reading

PK swings back at Ted

TORONTO – A day after Ted Rogers called him out as a possible “corporate welfare bum”, Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau swung back at Rogers (albeit not as colourfully) using... Continue Reading

Aliant pushing high speed deeper, further

HALIFAX – Eastern telco Aliant said today it will spend $1.7 million to provide high-speed Internet to rural Halifax Regional Municipality. The company is expanding high speed to 43 communities... Continue Reading