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Natale finds irony in Bell’s merger opposition

By Ken Kelley Evoking the name of founder Ted Rogers, Rogers CEO Joe Natale said he sees a certain irony in Bell Canada filing its opposition to his company’s impending tie-up with Shaw on broadcast grounds. “In Rogers’ 60-year history, we’ve always been the challenger, and in many ways, kind of standing up against the larger players in the market, the challenger to Bell on many fronts,” Natale said, speaking at BMO’s virtual Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday. “And there’s a high degree of irony in Bell looking at us as being a bigger player. Ted Rogers is probably smiling… Continue Reading

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Pole rates not the biggest barrier to broadband expansion

Meeting notes show pole replacement and refurbishment listed as significant barrier, but it’s about speed By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Rogers and Cogeco were among several internet service providers that met with stakeholders in the Ontario government in November 2020 to address wireline pole attachment issues in the province – but the rates to attach equipment were not identified as a significant barrier, according to notes from the meeting obtained by Cartt.ca. At around $43 per attachment, per pole, Ontario has the country’s highest cost to attach telecommunications equipment on the wood poles, which run along highways and are a primary alternative… Continue Reading

Radio / Television News

Uvagut TV to provide live Inuktitut coverage of federal leaders’ debate Thursday

IGLOOLIK, Nunavut — Inuit-owned TV channel Uvagut TV announced today it will provide live coverage of the Federal Leaders’ Debate in the Inuktitut language this Thursday, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. Lucy Tulugarjuk, managing director of Uvagut TV, will host special coverage of the debate and former Nunavut premier and speaker of the Legislative Assembly Paul Quassa (above) will provide pre-debate commentary and insight. The debate will stream live with an Inuktitut voice-over and will be rebroadcasted on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. ET with additional post-debate comments from Tulugarjuk and Quassa, says a press release. “Many Inuit will be listening… Continue Reading

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Northwestel seeks CRTC approval to increase speeds and lower rates on Internet plans

WHITEHORSE — Far north telecom provider Northwestel announced today it has submitted two tariff applications to the CRTC asking for permission to increase the Internet speeds of its most popular residential fibre and cable Internet plans and to also lower the rates of these plans by $10 a month. A subsidiary of Bell Canada, Northwestel’s Internet packages and rates are regulated by the CRTC and can only be changed with the Commission’s approval. “The proposed changes would see download and upload speed increases and rate decreases in every residential unlimited Internet plan,” reads a Northwestel press release. “For example, a residential Internet… Continue Reading

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Freedom Mobile signs exclusive telecom partnership with Little Canada

TORONTO — Little Canada, a new attraction in downtown Toronto that celebrates the country’s sights and stories through miniature models, announced today an exclusive partnership with Shaw Communications’ Freedom Mobile. “With the support of Freedom Mobile, Little Canada will enable visitors to explore the country’s wonders and diverse stories through a new lens, right in their own backyard,” a press release says. “We have integrated Freedom naturally into the Little Canada attraction in a surprising and entertaining way,” Joy Evenson, director of marketing, sales and sponsorship at Little Canada told Cartt.ca in an email. “We believe that these ground-breaking and unique activations… Continue Reading

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Bell asks court to review Quebecor’s eligibility for 3.5 GHz set-aside spectrum (updated)

Quebecor CEO said it’s “another attempt” to “eliminate real competition”   By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – Bell wants the Federal Court to review whether Innovation Canada made a mistake in awarding Quebecor’s Videotron crucial 5G spectrum licenses outside of its normal operating territories, a move that Pierre Karl Peladeau said is another attempt to “eliminate real competition.” The Quebecor CEO, who has tweeted his thoughts on the matter, said in a statement Monday: “This is just another attempt from Bell and Telus to eliminate real competition, but Canadians deserve better than today’s overpriced wireless marketplace.” Bell and Telus have a network sharing agreement… Continue Reading

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Broadcasters and telecoms received over $300M from Covid wage subsidy programs in 2020

By Denis Carmel CARTT.CA HAS LEARNED large Canadian broadcasting and telecommunication enterprises collected significant amounts from the federal government’s Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) in 2020 and will likely receive more for 2021. The following companies have, according to the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA), received subsidies: BCE: $122.9 million Québecor: $3.1 million Rogers: $90.5 million Telus: $38.6 million Stingray: $25.2 million Corus: $34.9 million Pelmorex: $6.3 million* According to the administer these programs, “a Canadian employer who has seen a drop in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of its… Continue Reading

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Few Canadian telecoms and broadcasters requiring staff to be vaccinated (updated)

Office life unlikely to return to what it was in 2019   By Amanda Oye AS COMPANIES AROUND the country make plans to bring employees back into offices, and grapple with how to do so safely, Cartt.ca asked a variety of Canadian telecommunications and broadcasting companies about their own plans. Few companies Cartt.ca reached out to have, at this point, decided to require staff to be fully vaccinated. Fourteen companies responded to our request for information on back to office plans, only three of which indicated they were requiring some or all employees to be vaccinated. OUTtv is one of those companies. While… Continue Reading

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Shaw Go WiFi hotspots open for all B.C. residents as province battles wildfires

BRITISH COLUMBIA — Shaw Communications tweeted today its Shaw Go WiFi hotspots are open for all residents in British Columbia to help people during the province’s state of emergency due to wildfires. “Whether you are a Shaw customer or not, Shaw Go WiFi hotspots can provide you with access to timely news and information and help you stay in touch with friends and loved ones,” reads Shaw’s tweet. Information on how to access Shaw Go WiFi as a guest is available here. Continue Reading

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Battle of the CEOs: Peladeau counters Bibic’s attacks in letter to Industry minister

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – In a letter sent to François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (IC), on August 13, Videotron CEO, Pierre-Karl Péladeau responded to claims made by Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) CEO Mirko Bibic in an interview on BNN Bloomberg (owned by BCE) that Videotron should not have been eligible to bid on set-aside wireless spectrum in the 3500 MHz auction, the results of which were announced on July 29. IC set aside portions of spectrum in the last few auctions that the larger wireless players (Bell, Telus and Rogers) could not bid on, to try… Continue Reading