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With just one year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian soccer fans are still being shut out from watching their own teams on cable TV—despite a clear ruling from the CRTC. At the heart of the issue is OneSoccer, the subscription-based streaming service that holds broadcasting rights to Canadian national team games,...

Rogers customers who haven’t switched from the company’s aging 3G network by June 30, 2025, could soon face a one-time $75 fee on top of an existing $3 monthly charge. The $3 Legacy Network Usage fee (announced in April) will apply users who continue to rely on 2G or 3G connections. Now, an updated Rogers...

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Rogers over regulated mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) rates, marking a win for Quebecor in a long-running dispute before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). In a unanimous decision delivered from the bench on May 28, 2025, the court upheld the CRTC’s selection of...

The nation’s largest private sector union is calling on the CRTC to step up and protect local news, warning that the country’s media landscape is in crisis and urgently needs stronger regulations for foreign streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. On the final day of hearings on Tuesday related to the future of Canadian content,...

Canada’s four biggest telecoms—Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Quebecor—are carrying more than $100-billion in long-term debt, a 5x increase from two decades ago. That debt, according to data from S&P Capital IQ, reports the Globe and Mail, was once seen as a strategic tool for funding infrastructure and acquisitions, but is now being viewed as a...

After Telus launched a 25th anniversary sale this week, which included a 25GB data bonus on its wireless plans, rivals Rogers and Bell have followed suit on the celebrations it seems. Both websites of Rogers and Bell have been updated other now include 25GB of bonus data on their wireless plans. Bell added this on...

Rogers is calling on the CRTC to overhaul how Canadian content is defined and funded, saying the current system puts traditional broadcasters at a disadvantage compared to foreign streaming giants. Speaking at the CRTC’s “Path Forward” hearing on Friday, May 23, in Gatineau, Dean Shaikh, Rogers’ Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs, said the company supports...

It’s not just Fido users that are getting free data, but parent company Rogers is also doling out freebies as well. Some Rogers customers are getting a surprise deal—40GB of free data every month. A user on RFD shared a screenshot of the message they got from Rogers. The message says: “We think you deserve...

Last month, Rogers launched a new global roaming plan with 250GB data but only in Quebec, priced from $75 per month. Now, we’re seeing Rogers offer special discounts on this plan for select customers. Rogers has also dropped prices in Quebec by $5/month compared to when we reported on the global roaming plan in mid-April:...

Rogers-owned Fido looks to be giving out free data bonuses again for select customers (if you're lucky). Some customers logging into their online Fido accounts are seeing the 30GB data bonus, on top of a free 10GB data bonus doled out previously, according to RFD. This is a monthly data bonus so that’s an extra...

Rogers has expanded its Xfinity TV service by adding more than 150 international channels in over 20 languages, giving customers access to over 480 channels in total. The company says the move aims to give viewers a wider range of entertainment options, especially for Canadians who want to stay connected to their language and culture....

Rogers has discontinued its 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee program, which previously allowed new customers to cancel their services within 30 days for a full refund on setup and monthly fees. The program, introduced in November 2022, applied to new activations of wireless and home services. The cancellation of this program means that new customers no longer...