OTTAWA -- The competition commissioner will appeal the decision by Competition Tribunal Thursday dismissing the watchdog's application to block the merger between Rogers and Shaw. The commissioner, which said the... Continue Reading
Competition Bureau “considering our next steps” By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Canada’s competition court has dismissed an application by the Competition Bureau to block the merger between Rogers and Shaw,... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Bell on Wednesday filed a Part 1 application asking the CRTC to strike a decision it made this month that would allow the regulator to... Continue Reading
THUNDER BAY – TbayTel announced today that it will launch 5G services in core areas of Thunder Bay next month. The telecom said the multi-million-dollar investment will see 60 5G-capable... Continue Reading
PICTOU COUNTY – The federal government announced today that the Universal Broadband Fund is putting $31 million into Nova Scotia communities in Pictou County. The funding is expected to provide... Continue Reading
Note: This story has been updated on Tuesday morning with comments from the Competitive Network Operators of Canada and former CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA --... Continue Reading
SIMCOE COUNTY – The Ontario and federal governments are plowing another $630,000 into Simcoe County to provide access to high-speed internet to 470 homes, farms, and businesses, they announced today.... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA -- The low-cost internet subsidy program Connecting Families has enrolled just over 81,000 households, but many thousands more are eligible, according to an Innovation Canada tally.... Continue Reading
OTTAWA -- In a year-end update, Innovation Canada said Thursday that projects completed by the Universal Broadband Fund's rapid delivery component is offering service to 83,000 households across the country,... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A lawyer for Shaw Communications argued before the Competition Tribunal today that the competition commissioner “exaggerated” Freedom’s success during testimony, saying Shaw’s wireless subsidiary was... Continue Reading
