OTTAWA – The time has come to eliminate wholesale regulation of retail Internet services, two of the countries largest communications companies tell Cartt.ca. They say intermodal competition – cable versus DSL versus wireless – has rendered the need for a wholesale access regime unnecessary.
The comments come as the CRTC prepares to hear oral arguments in a very broad hearing dealing with wholesale access to certain broadband facilities. The proceeding, launched with Telecom Notice of Consultation 2009-261 begins on Monday.
“I don’t think wholesale is going to help the future of broadband in Canada. I think it could…
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HALIFAX – Telus is urging its customers to think pink.
Between now and October 31, 2010, Telus has pledged to donate $25 from the purchase of every pink BlackBerry Curve 8530 or its pink BlackBerry Pearl 3G smart phone towards new high-tech equipment to help with the early detection of breast cancer.
The coast-to-coast campaign will benefit BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre Foundation, Alberta Cancer Foundation, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, CancerCare Manitoba, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in Toronto, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Segal Cancer Center at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital and QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
"As a Canadian technology…
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VANCOUVER – While revenue growth was flat and high speed Internet subscriber additions surprisingly low in the first quarter of 2010, ended March 31st, Telus still managed to please the street, thanks in part to a 5.3% increase in the dividend to shareholders and growth in other areas.
Over the 12 month period, total customer connections increased 2.4% or 276,000, driven by a 6.4% increase in wireless subscribers and 103% growth in Telus TV customers, partially offset by declines in legacy landline connections the company said in its quarterly report to shareholders on Wednesday. Telus now has over 200,000 TV…
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OTTAWA – The case goes back a few years and involves a complex network migration of Department of National Defence telecom services from Bell to Telus, but Telus is again insisting to the CRTC that its decisions in the DND versus Bell Canada dispute will have a negative impact on future competition in the large enterprise market.
The western-based telco filed the Part VII on April 12, appealing two previous rulings in the case (Decisions 2009-85 and 2010-11).
The CRTC ultimately determined that DND would have to pay Bell for a set period of time while services were…
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OTTAWA – Telus has pledged to invest $150 million this year in Ontario, with $9 million earmarked for the Ottawa region.
Monday’s announcement detailed that the company would direct $1.5 million to Mississauga, $1 million to Windsor, $2 million to the Kitchener-Waterloo region, $2 million to Kingston, and $2.5 million to London in order to expand its advanced wireline and wireless broadband services.
“Telus’ massive investment in information, communications and technology is also delivering advances in priority areas such as healthcare, the environment and small business”, said president and CEO Darren Entwistle, in a statement. “Additionally, access to our leading connectivity, collaboration and network services is changing the game…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is offering Poland’s TVP Polonia on a free preview to all Telus TV subscribers through Monday “as an act of goodwill” to Canada’s Polish community.
"On behalf of Telus, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the Polish community across Canada in this time of mourning", said Greg Goodwin, VP of consumer solutions marketing, in a statement on Saturday. "Telus believes in the importance of community and is providing TVP Polonia free for Telus TV customers so they can watch with the rest of the world on Sunday the state funeral for Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his…
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MONTREAL – Telus could go head to head with incumbent Videotron after announcing plans to beef up its advanced broadband services in Quebec via a $250 million investment.
In addition to expanding its wireless broadband network throughout the province, the Western-based telco said that it will expand its Telus TV service in the Québec City region, as well as roll out the enhanced version of high definition Telus TV which uses Microsoft Mediaroom.
Since 2000, Telus has made more than $7.6 billion in operating and capital investments in Quebec, the company said.
"Telus’ significant and on-going investment in technology is also delivering advances…
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VANCOUVER – Telus will invest an additional $650 million in B.C. this year to further expand its advanced broadband services in the province.
"Since 2000, Telus has invested more than $22 billion in technology and operations in British Columbia”, said president and CEO Darren Entwistle, in a statement Tuesday. “This significant commitment is bringing the benefits of one of the world’s most advanced wireless networks, high speed Internet and high definition Telus TV to more people in our home province."
The investment in information, communications and technology will also support healthcare, environmental initiatives and new education and commerce opportunities for various…
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VANCOUVER – Telus has launched a text-to-donate campaign in support of Earth Hour this weekend.
In cooperation with the Mobile Giving Foundation, Telus customers can now donate funds to the WWF-Canada, the official organizer of Canada’s Earth Hour, via an SMS message. Using their mobile devices, customers can text the word "earth" to 45678 to donate $5, to a maximum of $30 each month.
"I’m very proud of Telus’ commitment to environmental sustainability and our team members’ enthusiastic support of Earth Hour," said Andrew Wilczynski, director of environment and corporate social responsibility for Telus, in a press release. "For our sake…
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EDMONTON and CALGARY – Telus hopes to give Shaw a run for its money right in its own backyard.
The Vancouver-based telco said Wednesday that it will invest $650 million in Alberta this year to extend the reach and speed of its advanced wireline and wireless broadband services – including Telus TV.
"This massive commitment to the province is enabling one of the world’s leading wireless networks and the widespread availability of high definition Telus TV”, said president and CEO Darren Entwistle, in the announcement. “This year’s capital investment continues Telus’ longstanding commitment to providing Albertans with access to some of…
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