Minister Asks CRTC Chair to ‘Look Into’ International Roaming Price Hikes
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne wants the CRTC to "look into" the recent trend of increasing international roaming rates in Canada
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CRTC Starts Flexing by Lowering Wholesale Internet Rates, Will Review Competition
The CRTC is launching a public consultation focused on increasing internet competition, creating more choices for consumers, and lowering prices
CRTC Approves Tesla Application for Basic International Telecom Service License
Back in September 2022, Tesla applied for a Basic International Telecommunications Services Licence (BITS) with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Fast forward to late February 2023, the license was approved by the CRTC, reports Tesla North, as spotted by Michael Geist. No, Tesla does not have plans to start telecom services in Canada. Its...
CRTC, Industry Minister Responsible for Killing Internet Competition in Canada: OpenMedia
According to OpenMedia, "poor decisions" made by the CRTC and Minister Champagne have fostered an environment where smaller competitors cannot survive
Rogers and Shaw Tell CRTC Vidéotron Deal Supports Competition: Filings
As part of the Freedom Mobile sale, Rogers has agreed to lease network access to Vidéotron at rates that are lower than those set by the CRTC
CRTC Announces New Policy for Accessible Wireless Plans
Under the new policy, wireless service providers will be required to offer plans that meet the needs of Canadians with various disabilities, and more
CRTC Launches Public Consultation to Improve Telecom Reliability, After 2022 Rogers Outage
The CRTC is inviting Canadians to comment on the requirements it should impose on telecom operators for the reporting of major service outages
CRTC to Force Big Telcos to Grant Faster Pole Access–to Increase Competition
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Wednesday it is setting faster timelines for big telecoms to grant competitors access to poles. The expedited timelines, according to the CRTC, will encourage “more broadband competition” as smaller companies will be able to roll out their networks faster and more efficiently. The CRTC says big companies...
Globalive Urges CRTC to Suspend Unfair Rogers-Vidéotron Agreements
Globalive argued that the preferential, off-tariff network access rates offered to Vidéotron by Rogers could hinder its return to Canada's wireless market
CRTC Ordered to Focus on Wireless/Internet Affordability, Consumer Rights
Ottawa today put in effect a pro-competition policy direction for the CRTC that was proposed by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne last year
Ministers Warn of ‘Waning Trust’ in CRTC in Letter to New Chair
According to the feds, there is a perception that the CRTC takes too long to make decisions and uses processes that are unequal
CRTC Website, Phone Lines Go Down for Unexplained Reason [Update]
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the country’s broadcasting and telecommunications regulator, announced on Monday morning its website and phone lines are down for the count, in what appears to be an unscheduled outage. "Please note that our website, its related applications and phone lines are temporarily unavailable, we will update you as soon as...