Competition Bureau relying on out-of-context arguments in ‘unlimited’ wireless suit: Rogers
By Ahmad Hathout The Competition Bureau’s deceptive marketing practices lawsuit against Rogers unfairly singles out the cable company’s “unlimited” wireless plans, cherry-picks out-of-context material, and doesn’t square with the fact […]
Bell cutting fibre buildout target again after CRTC refusal to ban Big 3 from last-mile access
CNOC calls move “disappointing” but not surprising By Ahmad Hathout Bell CEO Mirko Bibic announced Thursday the telco is again cutting its fibre buildout target after the CRTC earlier this […]
Telus undermining ability to maintain quality of service with latest voluntary severance packages: Steelworkers
United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944, which represents approximately 4,000 members at Telus, said Wednesday the Vancouver-based telecom’s latest round of voluntary severance packages (VSPs) is part of an ongoing […]
Fizz TV launches in Quebec starting at $7 per month
Videotron’s Fizz announced Wednesday the official launch of Fizz TV, its all-digital and fully customizable television service, following a successful beta period. Available now to Fizz Home Internet customers in Quebec, Fizz […]
Rogers wants CRTC to reverse expansion of MVNO regime to IoT/enterprise
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers has filed an application requesting that the CRTC reverse its decision to expand the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) regime to internet of things (IoT) and […]
CRTC approves $14M in Broadband Fund money for fibre projects in northern B.C. and the Yukon
The CRTC announced last week it has approved more than $14 million in funding via its Broadband Fund for CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp. to build approximately 253 kilometres of fibre infrastructure […]
CRTC will not change course on interim FTTP decision
The regulator now moves to challenges against final wholesale decision By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC said large provider access to the aggregated last-mile fibre facilities of mainly Bell but also […]
CRTC rejects Telus ask for four-month extension to wholesale fibre access deadline
The CRTC said it will not alter the Feb. 13 implementation deadline for Telus, Bell and SaskTel to provide competitors with workable access to their fibre networks in a decision last week […]
Credit card financing helped capture wireless customers in shrinking market: Staffieri
By Ahmad Hathout Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri said more customers than expected used the company’s credit card to finance handsets in the fourth quarter, which saw lower net adds in […]
TelMAX launches all-fibre symmetrical 4 Gbps internet service in Richmond Hill
Continuing the expansion of its all-fibre network in the York Region area north of Toronto, telMAX announced last week its advanced internet service, featuring symmetrical upload and download speeds up to 4 […]