New legislation proposes 911 upgrades and capital funding cuts for Alberta...
Bill 56, tabled on Thursday, would see rollbacks to capital investments for municipalities while increasing funding to upgrade 911 call centres in Alberta.
View ArticleRogers-Shaw merger could mean higher prices for consumers, experts warn
Some say the deal will facilitate 5G investment in Western Canada, others warn of rising wireless prices.
View ArticleCRTC to allow some small carriers access to national wireless networks
The CRTC says regional networks that meet certain standards will be able to operate as ``mobile virtual network operators,'' or MVNOs, in areas where competition is limited.
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Plans to regulate user-generated internet content are both...
There is little doubt that in our digital world, the concept of “broadcasting” has evolved. But Canada’s Broadcasting Act seems stuck in a different era, Rob Breakenridge says.
View ArticleBill C-10 doesn’t pose free speech concern despite social media impact,...
Opposition MPs had requested a new charter statement on Bill C-10 after multiple experts warned the legislation could allow the CRTC to regulation your social media.
View ArticleCRTC scraps 2019 decision to drop wholesale internet rates
The commission says most of the temporary wholesale rates set in 2016 remain in effect, except for a mark up charged by phone companies.
View ArticleSmall internet providers preparing to raise prices, cut services amid CRTC...
The telecommunications regulator on Thursday reversed a 2019 decision that lowered the rates smaller providers pay to piggyback on the networks of larger cable and phone companies.
View ArticleCogeco Communications preparing to expand its high-speed internet footprint
High-speed internet would be expanded to about 59,000 Canadian homes, mainly in Quebec. About 65,000 American homes would added by the end of fiscal 2022.
View ArticleAlberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, seeks private and...
The province said 80 per cent of First Nations and 67 per cent of rural areas in Alberta don't have reliable high-speed internet access.
View ArticleInternet test results for Ottawa show many users could not access minimum...
Internet speed tests conducted last year across Canada reveal the extent to which quality internet service remains a pipe dream for many, including residents of Ottawa.
View ArticleInternet test results show many could not access minimum speeds, including...
Internet speed tests conducted last year across Canada reveal in a majority of regions speed standards were not met.
View ArticleRivals call for pause on Shaw deal hearings amid Rogers family drama
BCE Inc. Telus Corp., the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the National Pensioners Federation have asked the CRTC to delay the hearings set to begin Nov. 22.
View ArticleRogers tells CRTC Shaw deal will boost competition, makes no promises on prices
Rogers told the CRTC Monday the deal to increase its scale was needed to compete in the increasingly globalized market for content and rising expectations on digital offerings.
View ArticleNew technology will help fight spam calls, CRTC says
The federal telecommunications regulator says new technology will help reduce the frequency and impact of caller ID spoofing.
View ArticleReality check: Will CRTC’s new tech to fight spam calls actually work?
CRTC said Tuesday that telecommunications service providers have begun to use a new technology to help Canadians screen spam calls.
View ArticleMPs push for suicide hotline as COVID-19 continues to take mental toll
A motion to take "immediate action'" to establish a suicide prevention hotline was approved in the House of Commons last year, but has still not been activated.
View ArticleNew technology to combat scam calls showing positive early signs: Analysts
In late November, the CRTC required all phone service providers to use the STIR/SHAKEN technology, which flags out spam calls.
View ArticleCogeco Communications preparing to expand its high-speed internet footprint
High-speed internet would be expanded to about 59,000 Canadian homes, mainly in Quebec. About 65,000 American homes would added by the end of fiscal 2022.
View ArticleAlberta commits $150M to boost rural high-speed internet, seeks private and...
The province said 80 per cent of First Nations and 67 per cent of rural areas in Alberta don't have reliable high-speed internet access.
View ArticleInternet test results for Ottawa show many users could not access minimum...
Internet speed tests conducted last year across Canada reveal the extent to which quality internet service remains a pipe dream for many, including residents of Ottawa.
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