WATERLOO REGION – The Ontario government announced today construction has begun in Waterloo Region on three projects involving $11.1 million in broadband infrastructure.
The projects will connect over 1,200 homes and businesses in the communities of Maryhill, Haysville, Ayr, Orr’s Lake, Clyde, Dorking, Macton, North Woolwich, Josephburg and Erbsville to high-speed Internet.
Funding was awarded by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Inc. SWIFT is supported by the governments of Canada and Ontario, which each committed $3.7 million in funding for the three Waterloo Region projects, according to a press release.
Internet service providers awarded contracts for these three projects include North Frontenac…
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By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA – In a ruling issued this week, Federal Court Justice Fuhrer awarded $29.7 million to a group of Canadian media (Bell Media, Rogers Media and TVA) and distribution companies (Bell Canada and Bell ExpressVu, Rogers Cable and Vidéotron) as compensation for lost revenues, punitive damages and legal costs.
The defendants (INL3D, Morcor and Ottawa Tek) have advertised, offered for sale and sold preloaded set-top boxes (STB) and IPTV services, therefore distributing content illegally without authorization from rights holders, depriving them of significant revenues.
These companies did not offer a defence, but the Court ruled against them, satisfied with…
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MENLO PARK, Calif. — Future Today announced today the launch of three free streaming services on Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream.
The new streaming apps are FilmRise, iFood.tv and Fawesome, which combined “will bring over 10,000 hours of content with popular TV shows and movies to Rogers Ignite Entertainment customers,” says Future Today’s press release.
“FilmRise delivers unlimited free instant streaming of popular movies and hit TV shows,” reads the release, while “iFood.tv has a tantalizing collection of over 50,000 cooking shows and video recipes for everyday cooking that every foodie will devour.”
Fawesome “is a premier, free ad-supported linear channel…
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OTTAWA — Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte today announced the second phase of the Connecting Families program, which they say will help hundreds of thousands of low-income seniors and families access affordable high-speed home Internet in 2022.
The so-called Connecting Families 2.0 program marks the first time low-income seniors will be included in the program. It also introduces faster speeds and increases the data usage amount available in Internet plans being offered by participating Internet service providers, which include Access Communications, Bell Canada, Cogeco, CSUR, Hay Communications, Mornington, Novus, Rogers, SaskTel,…
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SIMCOE COUNTY, Ont. — Following last week’s announcement by the Ontario government that construction has begun on rural broadband projects in Simcoe County, Ont., funded through the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology program, SWIFT today provided details on which projects are underway.
Bell Canada has broken ground “on three fibre-optic projects to bring greater connectivity to more than 10,600 homes and businesses throughout the Townships of Clearview, Adjala-Tosorontio, Essa, Springwater, Oro-Medonte, Tiny, Tay, Severn, Ramara and within the Towns of Midland, Penetanguishene and Innisfil,” reads a SWIFT press release. These projects are expected to be completed by June 2022.
Rogers Communications…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications today launched a new commemorative t-shirt for the company’s 2021 Orange Shirt Day campaign in support of Indigenous communities across Canada.
“Over the past year, the Orange Shirt Day campaign has raised $100,000 for the Orange Shirt Society, a non-profit organization devoted to providing educational toolkits to schools to support teaching the history of residential schools,” reads a press release.
The new t-shirts were designed by Patrick Hunter, a two-spirited Ojibway artist, graphic designer and entrepreneur from Red Lake, Ontario, who “added to the original shirt design, including a new shoulder patch depicting two children’s moccasins to…
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GATINEAU – The Competition Bureau announced today it has obtained court orders to compel Xplornet, Bell, Telus and Quebecor to produce documents relevant to its review of the proposed acquisition of Shaw by Rogers.
The Competition Bureau filed its request for the documents with the Federal Court of Canada on July 22 and the orders were granted on July 26 and August 1. They require the four telecoms “to produce records and written information related to mobile wireless services that are relevant to the Bureau’s investigation,” according to a press release.
The Bureau is currently investigating the proposed…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today the expansion of its 5G network to reach the Ontario communities of Windsor, Quinte West, Strathroy-Caradoc, Parry Sound and Nipissing.
The news means the company’s 5G network now reaches 70 communities around the province, according to a press release. Rogers has also invested in LTE enhancements around the province.
“Over the last year and a half, Rogers enhanced its wireless networks across more than 140 Ontario communities and delivered fixed broadband network upgrades to nearly 80 communities across the province. And by year end, Rogers will deliver improved wireless connectivity to a total of nearly…
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Sports fans can expect their viewing experience to get much more personalized
By Amanda Oye
TORONTO – Sportsnet announced today it has partnered with Firstlight Media and Deltatre to redesign and relaunch its over-the-top (OTT) media service SN Now this fall to deliver a more personalized and engaging experience to fans and the highest quality streaming.
The redesign will be rolled out in a phased approach. In the fall, SN Now will incorporate features such as content personalization, improvements in latency and quality, real-time editorial content, pricing and packaging flexibility as well as a refreshed user interface, powered by Microsoft…
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Includes $20.5 million from CRTC Broadband Fund and $41 million from UBF and CTI program; plus more construction announced for SWIFT projects
GATINEAU, OTTAWA, MANITOBA and SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO — The CRTC and the federal and Ontario governments all made separate announcements today about government-funded projects to improve Internet access or mobile wireless services in rural communities across the country.
The CRTC announced 10 projects will receive up to $20.5 million in funding from the Commission’s Broadband Fund, which will potentially benefit 3,625 households in 46 communities, including 16 Indigenous communities, in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and…
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