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Little support for CRTC forbearance policy review following Part 1 application
The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) is the only intervener in a CRTC proceeding that supports a Toronto-based attorney’s request to consider whether the CRTC’s general policy of forbearance remains applicable. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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CRTC sides with regional wireless carriers in roaming decision
The CRTC mostly accepted the arguments of small wireless carriers against the big three in a ruling on seamless handoff and 5G roaming. In a lengthy decision issued Wednesday, the commission sought to make life easier for the regional players by finding in their favour in almost every one of the disputed areas. Those topics …
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CRTC approves Arsenal, Cogeco, radio swap
The CRTC approved two separate applications by Cogeco Inc. and Arsenal Media which would essentially see the two companies swap several radio stations in Quebec. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …
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Union files for mediation in talks with Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. has two different labour disputes brewing, according to the union representing two different sets of Cogeco employees. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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MVNO terms will determine our participation in 3800 NHz auction: Cogeco’s Jetté
Cogeco Inc.‘s ability to participate in the upcoming 3800 MHz auction will depend on what terms and conditions the CRTC eventually approves for negotiations between incumbents and regional carriers for mobile virtual network operations, according to its CEO. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Class-action will not shrink despite Videotron arbitration clause, court rules
The Superior Court of Quebec denied an application by Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron to exclude from a class-action group any companies that signed an arbitration clause with the telecommunication company, but narrowed the timeframe in which members are eligible at the request of BCE Inc.’s Télébec, in a lawsuit brought forward by a specialty food store …
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Cogeco more interested in MVNO than Freedom
The addition of Shaw Communications Inc.‘s Freedom Mobile brand, should Shaw be forced to sell it off by the Competition Bureau as part of the regulator’s review of the company’s acquisition by Rogers Communications Inc., would do less for Cogeco’s entrance to the wireless market than the CRTC’s wholesale framework, according to Cogeco CEO Philippe …
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MVNOs expected in 2023; impact will be ‘manageable’ for incumbents: analyst
The advent of facilities-based mobile virtual network operators {MVNOs) made possible by the CRTC’s April 2021 wireless review decision won’t come in earnest until 2023, and when it does come, incumbent wireless operators will be able to blunt the competitive impact of such offerings by using existing product offerings, according to one analyst. This content …
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Rogers, Quebecor, Cogeco lag behind in pandemic pick up: analyst
Of Canada’s big three telecom companies, Rogers Communications Inc. is the one most affected by the COVID-19 Delta wave and the looming Omicron variant. However, with the Shaw Communications Inc. merger on the horizon, things should be picking up for the incumbent, according to a National Bank analyst. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Cogeco given permission to provide telephony service Lambton, Que.
The CRTC is permitting Cogeco Connexion Inc. to provide telephony services to Lambton, Que. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL …
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Business case needs to be made for 5G end-to-end networks: Telus CTO
MISSISSAUGA — Telus Corp.’s chief technology officer said that the industry is struggling to make the business case for 5G end-to-end networks. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or …
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Cogeco expects to enter mobile rate negotiations by spring, summer 2022 earliest
Cogeco Inc.’s CEO said it is a multi-step process it has to follow before it can enter the mobile market — with its 38 new spectrum licences, purchased for $295 million, from the 3500 MHz spectrum auction — and expects to enter into negotiations over wireless rates with incumbents by spring/summer 2022 at the earliest, …
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CRTC approves work on Cogeco, Columbia Basin, Broadband Fund projects
Two telecom companies can start work on their Broadband Fund projects now that the commission has approved their plans. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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CRTC sending Cogeco and Wildbrain to mediation over channel drop dispute
A dispute over Cogeco Inc. dropping children’s television content creator Wildbrain Ltd.’s programming will now go through a mediation process after the CRTC has opted to suspend a Part 1 application filed by the production company. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses BDUs’ appeal of distant signal tariffs
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Friday partially in favour of a group that challenged a tariff increase by the Copyright Board of Canada for over-the-air distant signal retransmission while dismissing an appeal of the same decision by six of the country’s largest TV service providers. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Cogeco reports rise in Q3 revenue as it eyes a ‘landmark year’ in 2022
Cogeco Inc. saw a rise in revenue and profit this spring and though CEO Philippe Jetté did not discuss the company’s potential wireless plans with analysts during a call Thursday morning, he did set the stage for the upcoming year. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Cogeco expands U.S. business with Ohio acquisition
Cogeco Communications Inc. is expanding south of the border after it announced its American subsidiary will be purchasing all of the broadband systems, located in Ohio, owned by a U.S. cable operator. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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CRTC rejects incumbent request to expand Internet Code
The CRTC has rejected a request from a number of large facilities-based internet service providers for the regulator to extend the Internet Code to smaller ISPs and resellers. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Concerned about Rogers-Shaw deal: Cogeco’s Jetté
After surviving a hostile takeover bid by Rogers Communications Inc. in September, Cogeco Inc. president and CEO Philippe Jetté said Tuesday that Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. presents a great deal of “uncertainty.” This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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Wildbrain says Cogeco breached CRTC rules by dropping channels
Cogeco Inc. breached the CRTC’s standstill rule by announcing its intention to drop Wildbrain’s family programming while in commercial negotiations about their ongoing carriage, Wildbrain claims. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take …
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Cogeco revenues up on pandemic internet demand
Cogeco Inc. reported $646.4 million in revenue in its first quarter, up 4.5 per cent from a year earlier. Profit, meanwhile, was up 27.8 per cent to $120.5 million in the three months ending Nov. 30. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Cogeco appoints John Hargrave as VP of products
Cogeco Inc. Monday announced the appointment of John Hargrave as its vice-president of products. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL Two …
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Michel Lorrain steps down from Cogeco media division
President of Cogeco Inc.‘s media division Michel Lorrain has stepped down from the position, the company announced today. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire …
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Cogeco hires Paul Beaudry as VP of regulatory
Paul Beaudry is to become the new vice-president for regulatory affairs at Cogeco Inc., taking over from Nathalie Dorval. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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Cogeco Q4 keeps profits stable, helped by internet demand
Cogeco Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, increasing its revenues but reporting slightly reduced profits, a drop that CEO Philippe Jetté attributed to the ongoing pandemic which “significantly impacted” advertising revenue at Cogeco’s 23 radio stations in Quebec. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Cogeco acquiring Quebec telecom for $405M
Cogeco Inc. is buying Quebec cableco DERYtelecom for $405 million, the company announced Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL …
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Increased offer for Cogeco rejected by Audet family
Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA Inc. upped their offer in a joint takeover bid of Cogeco Inc. from $10.3 billion to $11 billion over weekend, a bid that was rejected by the controlling shareholder of the company, the Audet family. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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War of words between Cogeco and Rogers heats up
In a Wednesday afternoon press release, the board of directors for Cogeco Inc. accused the CEOs of both Rogers Communications Inc. and Altice USA Inc. of making “untrue statements and unsubstantiated allegations” against them, and “misleading investors and increasing the stock price in an attempt to put pressure on the [Audet] family to sell.” This …
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Cogeco wireless plans ‘probably part of the equation’ for Rogers: Ouimet
As Cogeco Inc.’s CFO speculated Tuesday that a bid for his company’s Canadian division by Rogers Communications Inc. was driven in part by an attempt to take Cogeco out of the wireless equation, Rogers’ CEO indicated the company hasn’t given up on the potential acquisition. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Refusal to sell Cogeco is ‘definitive,’ Audet says
Louis Audet, former CEO of Cogeco Inc. and current executive chairman of the company, says when the company turned down an acquisition offer last week, its denial was final. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Rogers says it would keep Cogeco headquarters in Quebec
Rogers Communications Inc. says if its proposed acquisition of Cogeco Inc.’s Canadian division went through, it wouldn’t move the headquarters, management team or operations of Cogeco’s media division outside Quebec. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Audet family declines Altice USA, Rogers offer to buy Cogeco
The controlling shareholder of Cogeco Inc. — the Audet family — has said no to an acquisition bid from a U.S. company that would have seen Rogers Communications Inc. take over Cogeco’s Canadian assets for $4.9 billion. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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2020 a ‘lost year’ for telecom growth: analyst
The telecommunications sector will have an “irrelevant” first quarter and will “write off” the second quarter, according to a preview note published Monday by RBC Capital Markets analyst Drew McReynolds. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Canadian wireless sub adds down slightly from 2018
Canada’s publicly-traded wireless service providers added just under 1.29 million wireless subscribers in 2019, a year many executives described as one of the most intensely competitive in recent memory. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Quebecor, Cogeco lay off staff due to COVID-19
Quebecor Inc. and Cogeco Inc. have both announced staff layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE …
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COVID-19 won’t have ‘very large impact’ on Cogeco: CFO
Cogeco Inc. chief financial officer Patrice Ouimet has told an investor conference that he doesn’t think COVID-19 will have a “very large” impact on its financials, and that the company is a “bit fortunate” to be based in North America rather than parts of the world impacted by the virus much earlier. This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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MVNO decision arrives at a ‘tipping point’: Bell CEO
GATINEAU, Que. — How threatening the prospect of mandated MVNO access is to BCE Inc. was evident Wednesday as the company brought out its CEO to the CRTC’s ongoing wireless hearing, who told the regulator even the “least aggressive” MVNO proposal would harm investment. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Cogeco’s IPTV service in beta testing, but no start date
There’s no firm timeframe for when Cogeco Inc. will roll out its new IPTV service, despite the cableco previously telling investors it would become available in 2019. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Telecoms find silver lining in unprecedented number of CCTS complaints
Despite improvements in customer service that have lowered customer defections, the country’s telecom complaints watchdog said it still accepted 35 per cent more issues from subscribers over the year — but the telecoms are pointing to improved figures. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Cogeco ‘very optimistic on wireless’: CEO
Cogeco Inc. is looking forward to the upcoming spectrum auctions in 2020, especially since Innovation, Science, and Economic Development put in place new tier 5 spectrum licensing rules this past summer. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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New wholesale rates to cost Rogers $140M, Cogeco $25M, companies say
Cogeco Inc. said Monday that the new wholesale broadband rates set by the CRTC will cost the company $25 million in retroactive payments, while Rogers Communications Inc. said it “expects to record a charge of approximately $140 million in the current quarter to account for the retroactive impact of the lower rates.” This content is …
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Telecoms asking SCC to review Quebec bylaw case
The country’s biggest telecoms are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a decision by a lower court that determined the companies were not entitled to a reimbursement of fees they paid under municipal rights-of-way bylaws that were subsequently invalidated. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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CRTC commissioning report about market impact of online BDUs
The CRTC wants to know more about the potential for the Canadian broadcasting market to absorb virtual broadcasting distribution undertakings (vBDUs). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe …
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CRTC asks wireless providers to justify post-data cap throttling
The CRTC has asked several telecoms to explain how their throttling of wireless speeds once customers exceed their data allotments doesn’t violate the commission’s regulatory policy on internet traffic management practices (ITMPs). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Broadcast news tax credit exclusion means cuts ‘inevitable’: CAB
The independence of the panel that will determine which print news organizations will get tax credits has been “compromised” because the government had already decided to exclude broadcasters from the handouts, according to a March letter sent to the government by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Cogeco creates new VP wireless position, hires Stingray exec
Cogeco Inc. said it has hired Marie Ginette Lepage as its new vice-president of wireless solutions and innovation, a newly-created position in which she will take on the responsibility for Cogeco’s wireless service strategy. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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Cogeco calling for radio representation on tax credit panel
Cogeco Inc. is lobbying the government to help Canadian radio news broadcasters qualify for a media tax credit and to have radio representation on a panel of experts vested with administering those benefits. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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Shaw says patience, not regulation, required to see organic MVNO market
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom, the country’s major fourth wireless player, says it is most susceptible to harm if the CRTC decides to mandate MVNO access to incumbent facilities, and that time and encouraging network investment are needed for the CRTC to see an organic wholesale market for MVNOs to emerge. This content is available to …
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Complaints to CCTS increase again, TV issues up 500%
Complaints about TV service to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) skyrocketed to 18 per cent of all complaints in CCTS’ latest report. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …
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ACORN asks review panel for low-income $10 internet
All Canadians whose earnings fall below the government’s low-income measure should have access to internet service for $10, an advocacy group is telling the panel reviewing the broadcasting and telecom acts. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Telecoms added over 1.4 million new wireless subs in 2018
Canada’s publicly traded telecom companies added more than one million total wireless customers last year, putting an exclamation point on a year of explosive growth in the sector. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Cogeco selling Peer 1 data centre business for $720M
Cogeco Communications Inc. says it’s inked a deal to sell its Cogeco Peer 1 cloud services business for $720 million. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to …
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Might be ‘late’ for regional wireless competitors: Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is raising caution about the negative impact the government’s existing auction formats could have on regional wireless players after it backed out of a significant 600 MHz spectrum auction it said focused on locations too large for it to compete. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Cogeco says it’s not worried about internet speed coverage
Cushioned between a subscriber base that on average doesn’t take gigabit download speeds and a future secure with the latitude to expand to at least 10 gigabit speeds, Cogeco Inc. executives said on Friday that they are comfortable delivering whatever speeds the market asks for going forward. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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ISPs can resell wholesale service to other providers: CRTC
The CRTC has sided with a small telecom that was reselling wholesale internet service from Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink to other internet service providers, despite Eastlink’s objections. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Cogeco won’t be among bidders for 600 MHz spectrum
Cogeco Inc. isn’t among the list of participants in the 600 MHz auction, released by Innovation Canada Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire …
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Cogeco expands gigabit to Quebec, Wi-Fi service in Ontario
Just as it did in Ontario, Cogeco Inc. is now expanding its gigabit internet plans to target Quebec markets as well, according to a Thursday press release. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Quebecor focused on convergence with new radio offering: Desjardins
A new online radio service from Quebecor Inc. indicates the company is “putting convergence back at the forefront of its strategy,” Desjardins analyst Maher Yaghi said in a research note on Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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CRTC requiring next-day status of service reports to TPIA subscribers
Five months after ushering the internet into the quality of service regime, the CRTC said Friday it is directing cable incumbents to provide status of service reports to customers of wholesale clients within a reasonable time. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Don’t penalize industry over bad actors’ sales practices, CRTC hears
The CRTC should focus its efforts on taking action against telecoms that have been directly accused of unethical sales practices instead of applying blanket rules on the entire industry, smaller providers argued ahead of the commission’s October hearing on the matter. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Cogeco bucks the cableco X1 trend with MediaFirst pick
Cogeco Inc. is going with MediaFirst for its first IPTV platform, a move that is an upgrade over its current TiVo offering but isn’t likely to change much when it comes to its TV service subscriber trends, according to one analyst. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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CRTC to hold sales practices hearing in October
The CRTC will question telecoms about their sales practices at an October hearing in Gatineau, Que., the regulator said Monday as it launched a consultation. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a …
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Blank slate in wireless tech an opportunity: Cogeco’s Audet
Cogeco Inc.‘s renewed interest in entering the wireless market is partly driven by the opportunity to jump directly into building an entirely new type of cellular network, said CEO Louis Audet. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Cogeco hires lobbyist with wireless spectrum expertise
Amir Bigloo, who has a history of successful spectrum purchases as CEO of Corridor Communications Inc. (CCI), recently began lobbying on behalf of Cogeco Inc. during a period that saw the telecom vie for more wireless spectrum. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Bell tops broadband speed tests, but falls in customer satisfaction survey
In a pair of studies measuring home internet service this week, BCE Inc. was positioned at the two ends of the spectrum, topping out the list of fastest connections in Canada, but falling to near the bottom of the pack in customer satisfaction. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Cogeco could opt for ‘hybrid’ arrangement with new spectrum: Canaccord
An announcement Thursday that Cogeco Inc. has bought more spectrum makes it clear the company is “exploring a viable economic model for a wireless service,” Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda Galappatthige said in a Friday note. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian …
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Cogeco buys $8M of additional 2500 MHz spectrum
Cogeco Inc. has bought $8 million worth of the 2500 MHz paired spectrum band from Kian Telecom Inc., according to a Thursday press release. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free …
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New CEO announced for Cogeco, Audet vows family to retain control
MONTREAL — Despite a generational change at the helm of Cogeco Inc., the company is promising to stick to its existing vision and strategy, outgoing CEO Louis Audet and incoming CEO Philippe Jetté outlined at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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New numbers emerge in mandatory carriage renewal consultation
The CRTC has issued a call for comments after correcting the data it used to determine wholesale rates during the regulator’s look at mandatory carriage renewals, according to a Friday letter. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Cogeco qualifies for wireless auction, CEO says no more
Despite qualifying this week for an auction of wireless spectrum, the head of Cogeco Inc. refused to answer questions about the company’s intentions on wireless going forward. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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In telecoms’ year-end, cord-cutting slows, wireline grows
Canada’s publicly-traded telecoms lost fewer TV subscribers in 2017 than in each of the previous two years, while they added enough wireless customers to beat last year’s record high of new wireless adds. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby
Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs kicked off the new year by registering to lobby the federal government, while telecom and broadcasting communications in November grew significantly from the month before. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Rogers potential sale of Blue Jays, other assets could net $4B: Canaccord
The sale of non-core assets Rogers Communications Inc. said it is considering could be worth $4 billion to the company after taxes, according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda Galappatthige. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Over 300 Mbps speed adoption ‘accelerating’ in Toronto: Barclays
More customers in Toronto are adopting internet speeds over 300 Mbps, and the trend looks to be picking up pace as competition heats up in that market, according to Barclays Capital. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Bell ‘heartened’ by CRTC chair statements, CEO says
BCE Inc.’s top man George Cope said the company likes new CRTC head Ian Scott’s approach to balancing consumer and business interests. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or …
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Regional players shouldn’t qualify for spectrum set asides: Bell, Rogers
Two of Canada’s largest telecom companies aren’t overly enthusiastic about the government’s proposal to set aside spectrum in the upcoming 600 MHz auction, indicating that the suggested boost for new entrants is being afforded to companies that aren’t all that new. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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High interim tariffs, logistics still mire disaggregated system
The CRTC’s goal of fuelling wireline competition by jumpstarting the industry’s rollout of the disaggregated wholesale regime Tuesday will be constrained if interim access fees remain high and if the issue of how small providers will connect to fibre facilities is not addressed, representatives of small providers say. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Small ISPs welcome rollout of disaggregated wholesale regime
The CRTC kickstarted the industry’s move to a disaggregated wholesale wireline regime Tuesday, setting interim rates and giving wholesale fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) access to smaller providers in Ontario and Quebec, a decision that those companies say will allow them to keep pace with bigger competitors and increasing consumer demands. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Court rules in favour of telecoms in Gatineau access agreement dispute
The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that aspects of municipal access agreements between telecom providers and Gatineau, Que., are invalid because they impose on Parliament’s jurisdiction over telecommunications. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Cogeco’s U.S. cable prospects more promising: Barclays
Cogeco Inc. can look to cable in the United States to see sustained growth compared to a harsher cable market in Canada, according to Barclays Capital analyst Phillip Huang. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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