INDU committee miffed by CRTC decisions, wants examination into appeal process
Report wonders if higher-income Canadians willing to subsidize less fortunate By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – After concluding another study on telecom affordability and accessibility, the House of Commons industry committee […]
C-10 in the Senate: Improvisation continues
OTTAWA – Bill C-10, the legislation to modernize the Broadcasting Act, passed the first reading in the Senate on Tuesday, June 22nd. Then the debate on second reading started on […]
CRTC to release trend data on fraudulent SIM-swapping
But Commission will not open a public proceeding to examine the issue GATINEAU — In a Commission letter dated June 22, the CRTC responded to a request made in February […]
Bill shock on the wane, says CRTC Wireless Code report
GATINEAU — Today, the CRTC released its Wireless Code Public Opinion Research – Spring 2021 final report, which finds generally an increasing number of Canadians are opting for unlimited data […]
ACTRA urges Senate to pass Bill C-10
TORONTO — The ACTRA performers union today called on Canada’s Senate to quickly pass Bill C-10 now that the proposed legislation to amend the Broadcasting Act has been passed in […]
Handset-based location tech must be implemented by March 2022
GATINEAU — The CRTC today announced it has approved recommendations made in a report submitted in October 2020 by the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee’s (CISC) Emergency Services Working Group (ESWG), […]
Rogers accelerated connectivity to reach 750 more communities by year’s end
TORONTO — Since January 2020, Rogers Communications enabled and enhanced connectivity to more than 1,000 communities — from Kelowna, B.C., to Peguis First Nations, Manitoba, to Halifax — faster than […]
UBF: $9.5 million to connect 17 more rural and Indigenous communities in Ontario
OTTAWA — The federal government announced today it is investing more than $9.5 million through the Universal Broadband Fund’s (UBF) rapid response stream for 11 projects that will bring high-speed […]
SWIFT Update: $268 million in broadband projects to serve 63,000 homes and businesses
HAVING COMPLETED THE procurement phase of its regional broadband expansion program, Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) today provided an update saying it has awarded 95 contracts representing total investments of […]
Rogers awards more than 375 Ted Rogers Scholarships for 2021
TORONTO — During a virtual ceremony Tuesday night, Rogers Communications awarded Ted Rogers Scholarships to more than 375 Canadian youth to support their post-secondary studies this fall and in recognition […]