OTTAWA — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s assault of Atlantic Canada earlier this month, which caused widespread telecom service outages throughout the region, the CRTC has a number of questions regarding the steps taken by carriers to restore service and improve network resiliency.
In a letter sent to Bell, Telus, Eastlink and Rogers on September 13, the CRTC requested the carriers provide detailed information regarding the major telecom disruptions their customers experienced as a result of Dorian’s path through Atlantic Canada.
“In recent days, various media outlets have reported on service outages affecting your customers after hurricane Dorian swept…
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OTTAWA – In pledging to cap cellphone and internet prices as part of its quest to form the next federal government, the NDP faced a fierce backlash on Friday – not from its political opponents but from the industry it targeted.
Campaigning in Toronto, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the party doesn’t just want a price cap, which it says would result in an annual savings of $250 for families, but also wants the CRTC to impose on telecom companies a “mandatory affordable, unlimited data plan.”
He explained price caps have worked in the U.S. and Australia,…
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CHATHAM – Independent ISP TekSavvy told customers today they will be seeing lower prices and upgraded internet packages, thanks to the recent CRTC decision on the rates the company must pay to incumbent operators for wholesale access.
It was a, well, savvy bit of timing, since five of those incumbents filed a motion for leave to appeal the Commission decision today as well.
TekSavvy said today in a release over 85% of its customers will benefit from reduced prices or upgraded, unlimited data plans on their next monthly bill, as the ISP streamlines…
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OTTAWA – Saying the CRTC has erred in law and jurisdiction five different ways, Canada’s incumbent cable operators have filed for leave to appeal the recent CRTC decision on aggregated wholesale internet rates. The companies have also filed for a stay of that Commission decision (Telecom Order 2019-288), as well, until a decision on the appeal is set.
Having spent billions of dollars over the years on their networks, Rogers, Shaw, Vidéotron, Cogeco and Eastlink say the rates the Commission has set are below their costs – and the retroactive amount to be paid back…
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TORONTO – Everyone knows Rogers Media owns the national NHL rights for all of Canada (and sublicences to Quebecor’s TVA for the French language national broadcasts), but there are regional rights and both Bell Media’s TSN and Sportsnet announced some of their schedules for the upcoming NHL season today.
The releases also note where those games can be found on Bell Media’s and Rogers Media’s radio stations.
TSN’s Ottawa Senators schedule features 55 regular season games.
TSN’s Toronto Maple Leafs schedule will consist of 26 games.
TSN’s Winnipeg Jets Regional schedule includes 60 games.
TSN’s…
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Rogers Infinte customers surpass 750,000
TORONTO – A handful of Canadian telecom executives didn’t hold back on their thoughts about the CRTC’s ruling on wholesale internet, MVNOs and more during BMO’s 20th Annual Media and Telecom Conference, held Tuesday.
“The footprint as a…
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New iPhone 11 models and Apple Watch Series 5 also revealed
CUPERTINO, CA — The Apple TV+ video subscription service is set to launch November 1 at an industry low price of C$5.99 per month, the company announced Tuesday at its fall product launch event where it also revealed its new iPhone 11 models, Apple Watch Series 5 and its newest iPad with a 10.2-inch display.
At a monthly subscription price of C$5.99 (US$4.99), Apple TV+ will compete directly against higher-priced streaming services in Canada such as Netflix (C$9.99 per month for its basic subscription) and Crave (C$9.99 per month for…
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TORONTO — The puck will drop on the sixth season of Rogers Hometown Hockey on October 6, when the Winnipeg Jets will face off against the Islanders in New York, with Sportsnet favourites Ron MacLean and Tara Slone hosting the show from Halton Hills, Ont.
The Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour presented by Scotiabank and Hyundai will get underway the first weekend of the 2019/2020 NHL season, with the free weekly festival kicking off October 5. Starting in Halton Hills, Ont., the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour this season will make stops in 25 communities across the country to celebrate the local…
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TORONTO — Like Minded Entertainment founder, filmmaker and actor Mark Kassen announced Monday during the Toronto International Film Festival that his Hollywood-based production company has completed the acquisition and integration of Montreal-based media distribution technology company Vantrix Technology into its Like Minded portfolio. The result is the formation of two new entities — Like Minded Media Ventures and Like Minded Labs.
Vantrix is a pioneer and global leader in next-generation media processing and 360-degree camera systems. Since 2004, Vantrix technology has been embedded in most major wireless service providers and media distribution systems. It processes, optimizes and distributes pictures, video…
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NORTH BAY, Ont. – Canada’s Rural & Remote Broadband Conference today announced the line-up of speakers for its inaugural event.
Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade will keynote Wednesday’s lunch address. “A theme for the conference is how rural and remote broadband impacts economic development, and as such Minister Fedeli’s insights cannot be missed,” said conference founder Amedeo Bernardi, in the press release.
The conference, themed “Bridging the Digital Divide” will be held at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre in North Bay, from November 12th to 14th.
Chris Seidl, the CRTC’s executive director, telecommunications will…
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