March 27, 2023 3 years ago

Service providers say interim network outage notification requirements unnecessary

Bell said there was no consultation on the need for such requirements By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Some of the country’s major telecommunications companies are telling the CRTC that the interim… Continue Reading

March 24, 2023 3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Is the Online News Act constitutional?

By Konrad von Finckenstein, former chair of the CRTC, and Philip Palmer, former general counsel at the Justice Department focused on communications law The Online News Act, Bill C-18, states… Continue Reading

March 24, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC wants to know details of proposed wholesale arrangement between Rogers and Videotron

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC has sent a letter to Rogers and Bell on Thursday asking them to lay out what off-tariff wholesale internet access agreements they have… Continue Reading

March 24, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC rules Rogers gave itself undue preference by refusing to carry soccer channel

OTTAWA – The CRTC ruled Thursday that Rogers gave itself and its own sports channels an unfair preference by refusal to carry for broadcasting Timeless’s OneSoccer. Timeless first Continue Reading

March 23, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC launches proceeding on broadening scope of Broadband Fund

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC is proposing Thursday to open the $750-million Broadband Fund to bankroll the maintenance of networks in remote areas, improvements to network resiliency, and… Continue Reading

March 23, 2023 3 years ago

CRTC confirms it is studying international roaming prices after minister concern about increases

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The head of the CRTC has confirmed Thursday that the regulator is examining the issue of high international roaming rates charged by the country’s wireless… Continue Reading

March 23, 2023 3 years ago

In Quebec budget, government sets long-term sights on fibre access to all homes

By Ahmad Hathout QUEBEC CITY – The Quebec government’s budget, released Tuesday, is allocating an additional $108.7 million over five years to improve internet and cellular connectivity in the province… Continue Reading

March 22, 2023 3 years ago

Major telecoms want more action from feds on network infrastructure damage, service loss

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A technical working group with members from the country’s major telecommunications companies have this month recommended a bevy of changes to enhance network reliability, including… Continue Reading

March 21, 2023 3 years ago

Iristel gets dance with Supreme Court over CRA tax fight

OTTAWA – The country’s top court said Thursday it will hear Iristel’s complaint that the Canada Revenue Agency is withholding money from the company over an alleged scheme to… Continue Reading

March 21, 2023 3 years ago

Telus says it’s prepared for increased wholesale competition in light of CRTC proceeding

By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – Doug French, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Telus, said Tuesday that the company is confident that it could weather increased wholesale-based competition… Continue Reading