Xplornet points out “fundamental disconnect” in government’s 3500 MHz spectrum policy changes that could see a return to dial-up
WOODSTOCK, NB – Rural broadband service provider Xplornet Communications is warning Industry Canada that its new consultation on 3500 MHz spectrum may actually hinder, rather than help, the availability of […]
Competition Bureau kiboshes Eastlink, Bruce Telecom deal
OTTAWA – Eastlink parent Bragg Communications has shelved plans to acquire Ontario's Bruce Telecom after failing to receive approval from the Competition Bureau. In an announcement Friday, the Bureau said that […]
Canadian broadcasters mum on Netflix/Disney exclusive pay-TV deal in Canada
BEVERLY HILLS and TORONTO – Netflix’s library of kids and family-themed programming in Canada is about to get deeper after the streaming service nabbed the exclusive Canadian rights for first-run Disney […]
UPDATED: New spectrum auction to favour new wireless carriers, help promote a fourth national carrier
TORONTO – Industry Canada will stage another wireless spectrum auction early next year, with more than half of that spectrum set aside for operating new entrants, in an effort to […]
TALK TV: Everyone wants choice and flexibility, of course
MONTREAL and TORONTO – Broadcasting and distribution behemoths Bell, Rogers and Shaw said Friday in press releases that they are advocates for more flexible packaging and channel selection options for […]
UPDATED: Consumer groups claim wireless device deposits at Rogers and Telus breach Wireless Code; Telus says its program is optional
OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the Consumers’ Association of Canada (CAC) have filed a joint application challenging the wireless device deposit programs offered by Rogers and Telus. […]
CANADIAN TELECOM SUMMIT 2014: Incumbents, independents, do battle during regulatory panel – and try to answer the privacy question
TORONTO – Wholesale wireless service continues to be a prickly topic between wireless incumbents and new entrants, and quickly became a dominant theme Tuesday morning during the Canadian Telecom Summit’s […]
New campaign confirms Canadians *heart* local cable
QUISPAMSIS, NB – From a technician who skipped his own dinner party on the Friday night of a long weekend to help a new digital customer, to a cable company […]
Bell Media Sales campaign targets first-time home buyers in Quebec
MONTREAL – Bell Media Sales has created a new campaign in Quebec to help TD Home Insurance reach first-time home buyers. The television and web campaign, which launches this week, […]
VimpelCom CEO mulls selling, swapping Wind for stake in “larger entity”
TORONTO – Wind Mobile’s “best quarter ever” was overshadowed by speculation that the wireless carrier could be sold or merged with another Canadian company. Jo Lunder, CEO of Wind’s Amsterdam-based financial […]