GATINEAU – The CRTC today decided to mandate mobile virtual network operators for the Canadian wireless market – as long as companies who want to be one already own and operate network facilities and Tier 4 or higher (3, 2, 1) spectrum.
The Commission is calling it “wholesale facilities-based MVNO access service” and the decision also makes it clear this new “wholesale roaming policy applies to fifth-generation (5G) networks. This confirmation is important to help ensure that competition can continue to grow as the mobile wireless service market evolves to 5G.”
In short, that means companies with existing facilities like…
Continue Reading
GATINEAU — Cartt.ca readers will be glad to know the CRTC’s new wireless policies will finally be released this week, with mandated mobile virtual network operators (will they or won’t... Continue Reading
CNOC says the company didn’t remove older modems from compatibility list By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – Rogers Communications is suggesting an application to allow third party internet access (TPIA) providers... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Today, the CRTC denied an application brought by large facilities-based ISPs to review and vary telecom regulatory policy 2019-269, specifically, the application of the Internet Code. “The applicants... Continue Reading
By Greg O'Brien OTTAWA – While one question was answered Wednesday, a few others have arisen surrounding the June 2021 auction of 3500 MHz wireless spectrum. There was much speculation... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Independent internet service provider TekSavvy said this week a lower court made an error when, for the first time, it ordered Canada’s ISPs to block... Continue Reading
TORONTO — In its third report, released today, the C.D. Howe Institute’s new telecommunications policy working group — which includes executives from Bell, Rogers, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink and Shaw, among... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – Canada’s big telecoms are divided on a CRTC proposal to create a framework that would establish an independent body tasked with creating and maintaining a... Continue Reading
Telus asks for more subsidies By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – If the CRTC wants to encourage more investment in rural broadband and not have to shell out more subsidies, it... Continue Reading
And what still stands in their way By Greg O’Brien THE PURCHASE OF SHAW by Rogers has been a steady recurrent rumour which would crop up from time to time... Continue Reading
We've gathered a number of links where Canadian cable, radio, television, telecom and wireless companies have posted their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
