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Couple Surprised by Bell Charge While on Roaming Plan [Update]
Bell customers Tod Murray and Elizabeth Torres raised concerns over the surprising charges they faced during a road trip to Texas, despite subscribing to a daily roaming plan. "I spoke to Bell, and said this happened once before, so I want to know exactly what to do and how to do it,” said Murray, speaking...
Bell Denied Fast-Track Access to Rogers TTC Network
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has declined Bell's request to accelerate a decision about access to Toronto's subway wireless network, currently owned by Rogers. The CRTC stated that Bell must abide by the standard 40-day procedure. Rogers has held the rights to develop wireless service in the Toronto Transit Commission subway system since...
Bell and Netflix Among Companies Suing Alleged Piracy Service
Bell, Netflix, and several major movie studios have filed a lawsuit against an alleged pirate service, Soap2day, for illegally hosting their television and movie content, reports Cartt.ca. The plaintiffs are calling on the Federal Court to halt Soap2day's operations and force two Canada-based website hosting platforms, Register.TO and OVH Hosting Inc., to reveal information related...
Bell Unleashes Legal Fury on Alleged Copper Thief
Bell recently filed a lawsuit against Stuart McCann, a man criminally charged with copper wire theft, in an effort to deter network vandalism. The lawsuit alleges that McCann's theft of copper telephone wire led to service disruptions for approximately 1,000 customers in the Fredericton area of New Brunswick, leaving them without home phone, internet, and...
Koodo’s 40GB Promo Plan Just Beat Fido and Virgin Plus
Telus flanker brand Koodo continues to tweak its plans, with the latest change happening today for its 40GB promo plan. The company’s 40GB promo plan for $60 now includes $252 in bill credits over 24 months, working out to $10.50 off each month, taking it down to $49.50 per month. This price cleverly undercuts the...
Bell Exec Urged ‘Positive’ Spin on News After Firing of LaFlamme
In the wake of the high-profile firing of CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme last year, Bell Media President, Wade Oosterman urged news managers to adopt a more "balanced perspective" in news coverage about the parent company. The Bell executive suggested a "positive spin" on stories involving parent company BCE, according to an audio recording of a...
Bell Wants to Cut Local News Requirements Across Canada
Bell Media has applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to eliminate local news requirements for its stations across Canada. This move raises concerns about the future of local coverage. The application, filed on June 14, requests the CRTC to remove obligations for spending on local news and the number of hours per...
Lucky Mobile and Chatr Promos Give 7GB Bonus Data
Prepaid brands Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Chatr (Rogers) are both offering a limited-time promo offering 7GB of bonus data for 12 months, up to a maximum of 84GB (7 x 12). The promo also includes one month’s fee in credit. Both Lucky Mobile and Chatr say the 7GB bonus data consists of the 2GB auto-pay...
New on Crave: July 2023
Bell Media has shared its list of what’s new on Crave for July 2023, with highlights including all seasons of Parks and Recreation, a curated collection for Canada Day, a documentary from HBO on Oscar De La Hoya, and romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise featuring Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Check out the full listings...
CRTC Denies Bell Request to Delay Wholesale Internet Review
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has rejected Bell's request for an extension to the tariff filing and cost study deadlines related to the wholesale high-speed access service (HSA) framework review. On March 8, 2023, the CRTC initiated a review of the wholesale HSA framework through Telecom Notice of Consultation 2023-56. The Notice directed...
Bell Leaves 95-Year Old Senior Without Phone Service for a Week
An elderly couple in Etobicoke, Ontario were reportedly left without any phone service for several days during Bell's transition from a copper network to a fibre optic one. Mykola Latyshko, a 95-year-old retired public school teacher, and his wife don’t own cellphones and rely entirely on their five landline phones spread across their Etobicoke home....
Bell Seeks CRTC Help in Rogers TTC Subway Dispute
Bell has filed an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) seeking urgent orders in its escalating dispute with Rogers over access to the latter's wireless network on Toronto's subway system. The Montreal-based company is requesting the regulator to prohibit Rogers from adding its own customers onto the network until access is provided...
