Starting today, the CRTC is launching its public hearing to review the wholesale high-speed access framework, set to conclude on Friday. Major telecoms, smaller independent ISPs (those remaining anyways) and public advocacy groups are set to appear at the hearing, to present their arguments. Today will see OpenMedia and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre appear....
Montreal-based Cogeco has announced it has acquired the municipally-owned Niagara Regional Broadband Network (NRBN), which offers telecom services in the Niagara region. According to Cogeco, the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, will both stay on as minority shareholders in the company. "We are delighted to welcome NRBN to the Cogeco family,"...
Rogers announced on Monday afternoon it has sold the entirety of its Cogeco investment to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an institutional investor based in Quebec City. The private transaction, valued at $829 million, was announced on December 11, and is part of Rogers' strategy to aggressively reduce its debt leverage ratio, said...
The federal government and Ontario have pledged their commitment to improve high-speed Internet connectivity in rural communities across Ontario, in an announcement made on Thursday. The two governments have announced a combined federal and provincial funding of over $71 million awarded to Bell Canada and Cogeco. This huge investment aims to provide high-speed Internet access...
Summary: Cogeco's EPICO service expands to Roku streaming players and TV models EPICO offers live and on-demand TV and recording access for Cogeco subscribers Roku maintains its position as Canada's top TV streaming platform Roku has announced that Cogeco's EPICO streaming TV service is now available on its platform in Canada. This expansion allows Cogeco...
The federal and Ontario governments are collaborating to bring high-speed internet access to underserved and unserved communities throughout the province, as yet another announcement was made this week. Both governments said $2.4 million in joint federal-provincial funding would be allocated to Cogeco Connexion. This funding aims to provide high-speed internet access to approximately 299 homes...
Cogeco Connexion announced on Monday it has acquired independent internet service provider oxio, based out of Montreal, Quebec. According to both companies, oxio will keep operating “independently” and serving its customers with its own brand. "As we are making the strategic shift to focus exclusively on the growth of our software business, Cogeco presented itself...
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and the province of Ontario announced on Wednesday it plans to invest over $56 million to expand high-speed internet in rural parts of the province. Bell and Cogeco are the recipients of three projects to expand high-speed internet to over 16,000 homes across rural eastern Ontario ($3,500 per home),...
