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Rogers Urges CRTC to End Wholesale Internet Mandates
On Thursday, the fourth day of the CRTC’s public hearing on internet competition, Rogers argued for the phasing out of the current wholesale network access model, which allows smaller players to resell access. "The decisions you make in this proceeding will impact both the scale and pace of these capital expenditures and could jeopardize the...
Bell Pushes CRTC for Fibre Access Limits; Telus on Hold
Speaking at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) public consultation today, Bell and Telus took their chance to explain their stances on sharing its network to smaller competitors. Bell wants specific conditions on the access of smaller internet providers to competitors' fibre networks. This appeal was made during the CRTC's ongoing consultation on fostering...
Xplore, Eastlink Give Wholesale Internet Arguments to CRTC
During a hearing on Tuesday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) was told that a national framework enabling smaller internet providers access to competitors' fibre networks could greatly benefit residents in remote regions, by offering more affordable internet. New Brunswick-based Xplore said a framework for enabling smaller companies to compete effectively with larger carriers,...
Bell Denied by Court to Temporarily Halt CRTC Fibre Access Ruling
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Bell’s plea for a stay against the CRTC’s decision to allow independent ISPs wholesale access to the latter’s fibre network. The court decision was made on Friday, after Bell announced job cuts of 4,800 positions, blaming the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) for causing it to slash...
Bell Asks Feds to Overturn the CRTC’s Fibre Network Ruling
Bell has formally requested the federal government step in and overturn a decision by the CRTC that mandates the telecom giant to offer its fibre network in Ontario and Quebec to independent competitors at regulated rates. The petition, filed last Friday, challenges the CRTC's interim decision, which also affects Telus, arguing it could deter network...
Telus Urges EV Owners to Sway CRTC Wholesale Fibre Rates
Telus has been proactively contacting various third-party organizations, including stakeholders in the electric vehicle community, to express concerns over the impact of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) wholesale fibre proceeding from last fall, claiming it will affect EV charging infrastructure in Canada. Telus is distributing a template letter addressed to Minister François-Philippe Champagne,...
CRTC to Bring High-Speed Internet to All Communities in Nunavut
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced significant steps to introduce high-speed satellite Internet service across all communities in Nunavut for the first time. This initiative is part of the CRTC's broader effort, launched in 2019 with the Broadband Fund, to connect underserved rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Canada. The Broadband Fund,...
Bill S-210: A Threat to Internet Freedom and Privacy, Warns Expert
The Canadian internet landscape faces a potential upheaval with Bill S-210, known as the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, moving closer to becoming law. Dr. Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, has voiced serious concerns about the bill's implications for...
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Launched by CRTC, Telecoms
Mental health support in Canada has expanded with 9-8-8, a new three-digit suicide crisis helpline. Available in both English and French and operating 24/7 across the nation, the service offers immediate aid to those in need. The federal government has allocated $156 million over three years to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)...
Rogers Wants 2% Rev Share from Online Streamers Towards Broadcasting
During the Broadcasting Notice of Consultation held today, November 28, 2023, Rogers outlined its vision for a modernized regulatory framework in the Canadian broadcasting sector. Below is a summary of what Rogers said according to the company's stance on Bill C-11. Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Rogers, Dean Shaikh, led the presentation, joined...
Bell ‘Blackmailing’ Canadians in CRTC Internet Decision, Says MP
Bell recently announced a $1 billion reduction in its investment for high-speed internet networks over the next two years in Ontario and Quebec, a move following the CRTC's mandate to allow internet service providers wholesale access to its network. This decision comes after a $100 million decrease in its capital expenditure budget last year, also...
CRTC Mandate on Telus and Bell Lacks Sense, Says TekSavvy
Independent internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy has voiced concerns over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) recent interim wholesale internet decision made yesterday. The ruling mandates Bell and Telus to provide wholesale access to their fibre networks in Ontario and Quebec to smaller ISPs within six months. Although TekSavvy sees the decision as a...
