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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...
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...
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...
Bell and Cogeco Nab Over $71 Million to Expand Rural Internet
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...
Bell to Cut 1,300 Jobs, Axe Numerous Radio Stations
In response to apparently challenging regulatory and public policy conditions, Bell has announced it will be reducing its workforce by approximately 3% – a cut of 1,300 positions. The company is also set to close or sell nine radio stations, as part of its plan to "significantly adapt" its news delivery system, reports The Canadian...
Bell Offers 55GB Promo Plan with New Phone Financing
Bell has tweaked its smartphone plans page, removing the tab that showed discounts for plans bundled with home services (or it’s been hidden and we’re blind). The changes today also debut a new “SmartPay Offer”, which is geared towards those financing new smartphones on a two-year term. The Promo 55 plan at $70/month with 55GB...
Rogers, Telus, Bell Launch New Canada-US Roaming Plans
Rogers, Telus and Bell have launched new Canada-US roaming plans, but only in Quebec and for the Ottawa region in Ontario. The new plans are seemingly a response to Freedom Mobile and its $50/40GB Canada-US plan, but mainly to compete with similar Canada-US plans from Quebecor's Videotron in Quebec. As for the ‘Big 3’, their...
