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Minister François-Philippe Champagne should take immediate steps to halt the rapid decline of Internet competition and affordability in Canada.

Rogers Bank, the subsidiary of Rogers, has launched a new Connections Mastercard, offering another cash back rewards credit card, with this one targeting travellers. The Connections Mastercard offers 2% unlimited cash back on eligible U.S. dollar purchases and 1% unlimited cash back on other purchases. Rogers says a welcome bonus will offer 10% cash back...

Telus prepaid brand, Public Mobile, has launched new 4G speed plans on Tuesday, ranging from $55 to $65 per month. All plans include unlimited Canada-wide calling, unlimited international SMS/MMS, voicemail and call display. Check them out below: $55/8GB: 3x Points-back: Earn $8.25/mo in points value $60/10GB: 3x Points-back: Earn $9/mo in points value $65/15GB: 3x Points-back: Earn...

According to the ruling, Rogers was to blame for the original miscalculation of taxes and the company did not appeal the matter in time.

Rogers, Telus and Bell announced this week they will be waiving all long distance calls and texts made from Canada to Iran. The temporary waiving of charges depends on carrier, postpaid and prepaid accounts, with different end dates. "To help Canadians stay connected to loved ones, Rogers is temporarily waiving long-distance calls and SMS messages...

According to Minister Champagne, there was no significant damage to telecom infrastructure and service restoration is well underway.

Image via RFD Rogers and Fido appear to be offering up another 5GB of free data, but for 18 months. That’s according to Fido customers that shared screenshots of the text messages sent out by the wireless carrier on Wednesday. According to the text message, Fido says this exclusive gift is a thank you for...

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Check them out below… Bell Noticeable price changes: Get a...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) wants feedback from Canadians on the proposed price increases on basic TV packages, beyond mandated price caps. The CRTC said on Wednesday the request for comments comes "in response to an application filed by a group of television service providers to increase the price cap for the basic...

Entwistle believes allowing up to 100% foreign ownership of larger telecom companies could be the key to maintaining a competitive landscape. 

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is organizing telecom operators to "ensure their services are working" in impacted areas.

Under Bill C-288, ISPs would need to accurately and publicly report key performance indicators of their broadband service during peak usage times.