GATINEAU – Today, Bell Canada backtracked from its two-tiered bandwidth rate structure in its aggregated volume pricing (AVP) model. The move is designed to address concerns raised by the CRTC... Continue Reading
EVEN THE VERTICALLY integrated companies know they need a code of conduct to help guide how – as the 800-pound Canadian gorillas – they do business in a country where... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Telus smart phone customers may now tune in to the unlimited, on-demand social music service Rdio via their existing Telus account.Founded by the creators of Skype, Rdio brings... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Aggregated volume pricing (AVP) shouldn’t be seen as a penalty on independent ISPs, but as an incentive for them to manage their network congestion, Bell Canada told the... Continue Reading
GATINEAU - It didn’t take long for the CRTC to modify its schedule in the usage-based billing proceeding. With Bell Canada’s appearance lasting all morning on Monday, the Commission has... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – An annual report commissioned by the CRTC confirms what the telecom industry has been saying for a while about their broadband and wireless plans: It ain’t so bad... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Videotron is partnering with the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada (MGFC), a move that will allow its customers to support registered charities through the organization’s text-to-donate initiatives.Videotron’s wireless customers can... Continue Reading
OKAY, WE’LL ADMIT IT. Sometimes it does get a little difficult in maintaining one’s attention on the fifth day into a CRTC hearing.The questions, and quite often the answers, grow... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Do consumers really want the ability to pick the Jenny Craig of TV packages, a.k.a. the oft-debated, ultra-lean, skinny basic package?It has been one of the primary questions... Continue Reading
PARIS – We can likely watch for a renewed wave of stories and blogs about how far behind Canada is when it comes to wireless and broadband as compared to... Continue Reading
