GATINEAU — The CRTC is putting on hold a recent application by Rogers asking the Commission to provide relief in an ongoing dispute with Bell over access to utility poles in New Brunswick owned by NB Power because the larger issue of joint-use pole arrangements is likely to be addressed during another proceeding already underway, the Commission said in a recent letter.
The issue of access to poles and other infrastructure is an age-old issue and continues to be a major challenge for the industry and will only grow when 5G gains real traction when it is rolled out…
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By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA – At 9 a.m. Saturday, the federal government released its ruling on the cabinet appeal of the CRTC’s August 15, 2019 decision on new wholesale rates third party internet access ISPs must pay incumbent network operators.
It required a few readings to understand.
A year ago today, the CRTC issued an order setting the final rates for wholesale internet access (including over $300 million in retroactive payments) and the large ISPs did not like it one bit. They appealed it to cabinet, consistent with section 12 of the Telecommunications Act. The Act also says that Cabinet…
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Telus supports Bell’s plan to strike Matrix from the record
By Greg O’Brien
GATINEAU – Of the 11 organizations to respond to the CRTC’s request for comment on Bell Canada’s demand to strike a key economic report from the public record of the wireless policy review proceeding, only one supports the idea.
Bell has asked the Commission to remove a report from the official record of the policy review which underpins the Competition Bureau’s submission to the CRTC that a modified, but mandated, mobile virtual network operator regime must be established. The Bureau’s final comments and the report done by Matrix Economics…
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Looking at fines for each of up to $1.25 million
By Denis Carmel
GATINEAU – High long-distance termination rates could provide an incentive to competitive local exchange carriers to increase traffic there because it could be beneficial financially in an era where many phone customers have unlimited long-distance plans. However, a common retaliation approach by incumbents delivering said traffic is to reduce the capacity of certain circuits by carriers.
This is what is detailed in a decision issued Friday where the CRTC put an end to a dispute that started in August 2018 where Telus asked the Commission to Continue Reading
HALIFAX – Rogers Communications’ Step Up to the Plate initiative with Food Banks Canada arrived in Nova Scotia on Thursday, delivering food hampers that will provide more than 360,000 meals for local food banks.
The hampers will help fill the plates of more than 17,000 Nova Scotians across the province, says the company. (Pictured are the hampers and volunteers at the Halifax warehouse.)
As we’ve reported, the Step Up to the Plate initiative started in June at Rogers Centre in Toronto, with Rogers employee volunteers and their families filling food hampers with non-perishable food items that provide an individual with a…
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TORONTO – Rogers for Business and Roambee, an on-demand logistics visibility company, today announced a new partnership to help Canadian businesses with real-time monitoring for shipments and assets indoors, outdoors, and on the go.
With the coronavirus pandemic spanning borders and disrupting supply chains, Roambee’s solution is built to allow businesses to have more visibility of their goods and assets and control over their supply chain, reads the press release.
“Working with Roambee, Rogers for Business is giving businesses more control of their assets through real-time insights, to help them proactively address issues, whether it is with their shipment and condition…
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TORONTO — Across the country, as the United Nations marks International Youth Day 2020, Rogers Communications is celebrating the Ted Rogers Scholarship Class of 2020 with the announcement today more than 400 students will start their post-secondary studies with the scholarship program this fall.
Rogers announced scholarships were being awarded to students across the country, including in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
Building on the legacy of Rogers founder Ted Rogers, these scholarships help aspiring young leaders overcome barriers to accessing post-secondary education. Ted Rogers Scholarships provide $2,500 renewable scholarships for up to four years…
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TORONTO — The Canadian Telecom Summit will be a digital-only event this year and has been re-rescheduled for November 17-19, 2020.
Traditionally held in June, the in-person conference was postponed until September, due to Covid-19 and restrictions on public gatherings. However, in an email, organizers have announced a virtual Canadian Telecom Summit will now take place in November.
“Given the limitations on indoor gatherings proposed by governments across Canada, The Canadian Telecom Summit team has created a brand-new Virtual Event Platform. Safety is top priority for our partners, delegates, and staff, while maintaining connections, networking, and bringing the industry together,” reads…
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LONDON, U.K. — Winning four out of seven awards for mobile network experience, Telus has been picked as the top wireless operator in Canada by mobile analytics company Opensignal in its latest report, released this morning.
Opensignal’s bi-annual Canada Mobile Network Experience Report awarded Telus top honours in the categories of video experience, voice app experience, download speed and upload speed. Telus scored a draw with Bell for 4G coverage experience, while Rogers was chosen as the top provider in the category of 4G availability.
In the final category — games experience, which is a new category this time —…
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TORONTO — The Rogers Group of Funds today announced $2.4 million in funding to support 29 new Canadian documentary films.
Chosen from among more than 70 applicants, the 29 funded projects include both national languages with production spanning across the country. The new documentaries delve into untold stories about sports, humanitarianism and science, including the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies NBA basketball team, cruise ships infected with Covid-19, the eccentric world of the cat show circuit, and the remarkable life and career of Indigenous advocate and musician Buffy Sainte-Marie.
“Now, more than ever before, it is so important to invest in Canadian content…
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