Opponents say spectrum leasing serves the same purpose
By Ahmad Hathout
In an effort to maximize the use of a finite resource, Innovation Canada introduced Tuesday a long-expected policy for spectrum called access licensing, which would facilitate the migration of licenses not in use by holders toward other providers who will use them in smaller remote and indigenous territories.
The hotly debated policy will impact smaller Tier 5 areas and immediately target the 800 MHz (cellular) band, the Personal Communications Services band (1850-1910 MHz and 1930-1990 MHz), and the 900 MHz Land Mobile Radio (LMR) band. ISED said it will evaluate on…
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SiriusXM Canada announced Wednesday its subscribers across North America will get access to full coverage of the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, live from Toronto, starting Thursday, Feb. 1.
Subscribers will be able to follow the best players from across all 32 NHL teams as they head to Toronto for the 2024 Rogers NHL All-Star competition at Scotiabank Arena.
SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (ch. 91) will be live from 2024 NHL All-Star Thursday inside the arena from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET with hosts Steve Kouleas, Gord Stellick…
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Execulink said rate reduction would improve business case for disaggregated adoption
By Ahmad Hathout
Bell and Rogers are accusing Quebecor of trying to relitigate issues on the disaggregated regime outside of the CRTC’s existing proceeding in the matter, adding the parent company of Videotron and Freedom is flip-flopping on a regime it previously thought should have been abandoned.
Quebecor filed a Part 1 application in December asking the regulator to align the access rates to large last mile fibre networks for both disaggregated and aggregated regimes in order to remain competitive. Quebecor pointed to the costs of the disaggregated…
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Blue Ant Studios announced Monday it has secured the Canadian rights to the long-running Japanese unscripted format Old Enough! from Nippon TV.
The studio has started production on the first North American version of the show, which is set to air in September 2024 on Ontario public broadcaster TVO, according to a press release.
The announcement was made Monday at the 2024 Realscreen Summit by Blue Ant Studios co-president Matthew Hornburg, TVO head of programming Natasha Negrea, and Nippon TV global format licensing representative Akane Alex Inoue.
Canadian comedian and actor Colin Mochrie has…
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By Connie Thiessen
MediaPro and Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) are headed to court with both sides alleging the other is unable to fulfil their part of their commercial broadcast rights agreement.
The dispute leaves OneSoccer, MediaPro Canada’s streaming service devoted to Canadian soccer, without its core programming, including Canadian Premier League (CPL) and Canada Soccer Men’s and Women’s National game broadcasts, which featured live studio pre-, half-time and post-game shows, anchored by talent including Andi Petrillo, Kristian Jack, Oliver Platt, Adam Jenkins, and Jordan Wilson, among others.
Barcelona-headquartered MediaPro, which has been a CSB partner since 2019, said in a statement provided…
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The CRTC on Monday distributed several letters to telecom industry players requesting information on recent incidents in which 911 callers were unable to access service in French, according to the letters.
The letters were sent to mobile service provider Rogers, VoIP service provider Transat Telecom and third-party call centre Northern 911.
In two separate incidents, which have been reported on by La Presse here and here, 911 calls were delivered to Sudbury-based Northern911 and served in English, despite the fact the callers who…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Bell is reiterating its claim that a building manager has illegally disconnected its services by removing some 18 feet of wire after the manager said it has not removed all the wiring in the multi-dwelling unit in Kitchener.
Bell filed a Part 1 in November asking the CRTC to get involved in restoring access to the building at 203 Mausser Ave. after it alleged the management had removed in late September its wiring and internal terminal and was seeking a “less invasive” alternative wireless solution. Bell said it was rebuffed and refused access.
The building management…
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Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson announced Monday it has partnered with Telus to launch and optimize the Canadian telecom company’s 5G standalone (SA) network from coast to coast.
The Telus 5G SA network leverages Ericsson’s 5G Core technologies, delivered through Ericsson’s cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core solution, says an Ericsson press release.
“This network is purpose-built to power the 5G ecosystem,” Jerome Birot, vice-president of platform technology and services at Telus, said in the release. “Our new standalone network provides never-before-seen speeds and low latency to enable the next generation of 5G edge…
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Rogers Communications on Wednesday announced Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are retiring from the Rogers board of directors as part of a private settlement between members of the Rogers family.
The Rogers sisters’ decision to retire comes after years of conflict between the women and their brother, company chair Edward Rogers, who took over control of the board during a corporate dispute that became public in 2021 and also saw then-CEO Joe Natale replaced by current CEO Tony Staffieri.
The departure of Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers from…
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Telus announced Tuesday it has expanded its Mobility for Good program for low-income seniors and youth emerging from foster care with the launch of a new rate plan, offering 10 GB of 5G+ data for $35 per month.
“This means youth aging out of care, low-income seniors and government-assisted refugees will have the option of choosing a $25/month plan with 3GB of data, or $35/month plan with 10GB data,” says a Telus announcement.
“This new rate plan is another way TELUS is leading with purpose and helping ensure everyone has access to world-leading…
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