Yesterday there was a story about some polls commissioned by Bell regarding Verizon and the upcoming wireless auction. Take our fun, unscientific poll below and share it with your friends and let’s see what the numbers end up at (if you can’t see the polls you’ll have to click through to the story to vote)
Would you switch to Verizon?
Should Verizon or Canadian companies be favoured in the upcoming wireless auction?
Despite the ongoing opposition to Ottawa’s current wireless spectrum rules, Industry Minister James Moore has stated the auction will proceed as planned. He also reiterated the current auction rules were decided with consultation with carriers, with the latter only opposing them when Verizon’s intentions to come to Canada were made public.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has recently received a request from Bell Canada to extend the filing deadlines for tariff filings and cost studies in the Notice of Hearing - Review of the Wholesale High Speed Access Framework. Bell Canada asked for an extension from April 24, 2023, to June 6, 2023, for...
The federal government, in its 2023 budget released today, aims to tackle the issue of junk fees that Canadians face daily, specifically calling out internet overage charges and telecom roaming fees. These unexpected, hidden, and additional fees accumulate rapidly, affecting the affordability of various services for Canadians, explains the government. Ottawa plans to collaborate with...
