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Falling wireless and internet prices battle inflation, StatsCan says
A day after the leaders of Canada’s biggest three telecoms told Parliament that prices for telephone services are falling, Statistics Canada released data illustrating the point. Tuesday the federal agency issued its findings for the Consumer Price Index for February. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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INDU committee passes motion to call on Big 3 telecom CEOs to testify
The House of Commons committee on Industry met Wednesday to discuss affordability and accessibility in wireless and internet service. BCE Inc. Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. sent senior executives to represent them. That wasn’t good enough for the panel. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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INDU wants to force Big 3 CEOs to appear before committee
With the heads of Canada’s big three telecoms threatening to boycott a House of Commons session, the House of Commons industry committee is prepared to force them to testify. Monday the panel held a hearing on accessibility and affordability of wireless and broadband. The CEOs of BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. were …
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Connected For Success program reflects key values: Rogers
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Programs to bridge the digital divide experienced in economically marginalized communities are reflective of the core values of the telecom world, the Canadian Telecom Summit was told Tuesday. Navdeep Bains, chief corporate affairs officer with Rogers Communications Inc., took part in a fireside chat about issues affecting the sector. This content is available to …
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