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SiriusXM latest broadcaster denied relief from the CRTC
The CRTC denied SiriusXM Canada Inc.’s request for relief from its Canadian content development (CCD) contributions on the grounds that in-person cultural events have “largely recovered” since Spring 2022, and, alternatively, it can make its discretionary contributions to independent funds rather than withhold them. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Quebecor and CRTC clash over “regulatory straitjacket”
Quebecor Media Inc. is asking the CRTC to remove some of the conditions of licence (COL) and reporting requirements for its subsidiary Groupe TVA Inc., calling the current framework a “regulatory straitjacket,” according to a translation of one of its French-language part 1 applications. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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CNOC disputes ILECs’ claims over high speed access proceeding
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) is fighting with two incumbent carriers over filings on the high speed access framework currently before the CRTC. 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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Social media platforms want total exclusion from new broadcasting regime
Social media companies are asking the CRTC to be added to the list of exempt services under the updated Broadcasting Act despite the government expliciting directing the commission not to regulate any online undertakings in respect of the programs of social media creators, including podcasts. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Change financial threshold for Online Streaming Act exemptions, CRTC told
The proposed financial threshold for exemption for online streaming undertakings in the new Broadcasting Act should be changed, several organizations have told the CRTC. How much it should be altered is the subject of a rigorous debate. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC encourages radio stakeholders to participate in contribution consults
CRTC Commissioner Nirmala Naidoo urged members of the National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) to participate in consultations aimed at establishing a new contribution framework for online broadcasters to support Canadian and Indigenous content. 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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Deadline extended for Indigenous and CanCon framework
Friday the CRTC extended the deadlines for interventions on its consultation on a modernized framework for Canadian and Indigenous content. 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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Court of Appeal directs CRTC to reconsider Radio-Canada N-word decision
In a Thursday ruling, the Federal Court of Appeal sided with Société Radio-Canada (SRC) and ordered the CRTC to reconsider a decision chastising the public broadcaster for using the N-word on air. 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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Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to address digital policy
The Competition Bureau, CRTC, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner have set up the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum as part of a joint effort to tackle “matters that relate to digital markets and platforms,” they announced in a press release Friday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Incumbents oppose CRTC’s expedited review of FTTP access
Incumbent carriers are opposed to the expedited review of the CRTC’s wholesale HSA framework, including its consideration to mandate temporary aggregated access to fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) facilities. 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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Spam complaints to CRTC on the increase from six months ago
The CRTC released its biannual report on Canada’s anti-spam legislation Monday. It found complaints had jumped from the numbers featured in last fall’s update. 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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CRTC seeks info on international roaming rates
The CRTC has issued a request for information on the rates Canadian wireless carriers charge as roaming fees for international coverage. In a June 1 letter the commission set out four questions it wants answered by the various players in the market. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Facebook blocking threat “unacceptable”, Rodriguez states
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is not impressed by Meta Platforms Inc.’s plan to block news to Canadians over its objections to the Online News Act, Bill C-18, currently before the Senate. 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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Telecoms file interventions on thousand block pooling
Wednesday was the deadline for interested intervenors to file their comments on the CRTC’s investigation of evolving to a 1000-block pooling (TBP) system to conserve telephone numbers. 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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Call for broadcast participation fund cash injection gets support at CRTC
A group of consumer advocacy organizations have received some support for their call for a restructuring of the Rogers Communications Inc. tangible benefits payment to shore up the Broadcast Participation Fund. 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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Newspaper men call for C-18 amendments; advocate passage of the bill
The editors and executives of Canada’s largest newspapers were on Parliament Hill Tuesday to convince Senators of the necessity of Bill C-18, and to call for some amendments to the bill that seeks to create a collective bargaining regime for news producers to negotiate compensation from tech giants. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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ATG Arrow Technology Group gets more money from Broadband Fund
Monday the CRTC approved a request by ATG Arrow Technology Group Ltd. Partnership for more money to roll out internet service in three Alberta communities. The initial funds were approved in 2021 under the commission’s Broadband Fund. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Vandalism causes Cogeco outage in southwestern Ontario
Vandals attacked the network of Cogeco Communications Inc. in the southwestern Ontario area of Chatham-Kent. On May 25 the perpetrators destroyed the grid around 4:30 a.m., according to a Cogeco spokeswoman. The internet, IPTV and home phone services of the company were all affected. Service was restored around 10 a.m. This content is available to …
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Corus wants in on local news fund post Rogers-Shaw
Corus Entertainment Inc. has written to the CRTC asking whether or not that the company will be allowed to avail of the Independent Local News Fund in the wake of Rogers Communications Inc.‘s acquisition of Shaw Communications. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC seeking comment on C-11 consult deadline extension request
The CRTC has given parties until Monday, May 29 to respond to a request from 12 groups to lengthen the timeline for the regulator’s consultation on the Online Streaming Act, the new legislation that is set to remake the way in which the CRTC interacts with 21st century broadcasting. This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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CBC gets support on consult delay request
CBC/Radio-Canada has received several letters of support in its attempt to delay a mandated consultation with Indigenous peoples from the 2022-2023 broadcast year until the 2023-2024 broadcast year. 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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CRTC opens proceeding into 911 and 988 calls from MLTS
Tuesday the CRTC announced it was beginning a proceeding into emergency calls from multi-line telephone systems (MLTS). These networks are mostly used by outlets with multiple telephone lines such as offices, hotels or hospitals and frequently require dialing a prefix to get an outside line. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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CBC asked to prove claim of Indigenous ‘consultation fatigue’ by May 29
In a back-and-forth between CBC/Radio-Canada on when the broadcaster should have to launch a consultative process with Indigenous peoples as part of the CBC’s conditions of license, the CRTC is giving the broadcaster until May 29 to get feedback from Indigenous groups. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Ontario telecom files Part 1 over delayed access to Toronto condos
An Ontario-based carrier has filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC after being repeatedly denied access to a building in Toronto. Coextro, operated by 2332683 Ontario Inc., tells the commission that Toronto Standard Condominium Corp. 1782 has been shutting it out for three years and seven months. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Cybersecurity is national security, panelists tell IIC
OTTAWA–The government’s cybersecurity legislation, Bill C-26, is necessary and timely, a panel told a conference Monday. The International Institute of Communications Canadian Chapter featured a session entitled “Bill C-26 and cybersecurity”. 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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CRTC becoming more accommodating to stakeholders: Eatrides
OTTAWA–The CRTC is improving its process to be more responsive to its various stakeholders, the commission chair said Monday. Vicky Eatrides was the opening speaker at the annual conference of the International Institute of Communications Canadian Chapter. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC unveils consultations following passage of Streaming Act
Now that the Online Streaming Act has become law, the CRTC is launching a series of consultations with stakeholders to see how to apply the first major revision of the Broadcasting Act in more than 30 years. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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CRTC approves new area codes for Toronto and British Columbia
Wednesday the CRTC announced it had allowed new area code overlays for Toronto and for British Columbia. Both areas were forecast to run out of numbers in the next few years. 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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Online News Act should be defeated, Alberta publisher maintains
The Senate Committee on Transport and Communication continued its study of the Online News Act, Bill C-18, Tuesday with most participants endorsing the government’s bill and one witness vehemently opposed. 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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CRTC sets out MVNO timelines, negotiations to be concluded by Aug. 7
The CRTC has announced that it expects incumbents to have their mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service “operational and ready for use” no later than June 8, and agreements should be in place with regional providers availing of the service by Aug. 7. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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CRTC lays out Online Streaming Act timeline, PKP calls for flexibility
On the day the CRTC released its timeline for the public consultations that will shape how the regulator will implement the newly passed Online Streaming Act, Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau renewed a call for increased flexibility for traditional Canadian broadcasters. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Facebook’s refusal to send witnesses angers Heritage committee
Sir Nicholas Clegg’s reversal of an agreement to appear before the House of Commons Committee on Canadian Heritage upset members of that committee Monday. Clegg, president of global affairs for Meta Platforms Inc., had initially said he would show up to testify about Bill C-18, the Online News Act, but reneged when Meta was upset …
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CRTC approves claims for broadband rollout
Friday the CRTC issued approvals for several claims under the Broadband Fund. Three companies will receive money to roll out infrastructure across the country. 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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C-18 different task than C-11: CRTC officials
The chair of the Senate’s Transport and Communications committee Tuesday expressed annoyance that as the Senate continued its review of Bill C-18, new CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides was not on hand to answer for the regulator at the committee’s meeting. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Mazier’s telecom bill passes unanimously through the House of Commons
Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill that requires telecom carriers to provide accurate service quality metrics passed third reading in the House of Commons Wednesday unanimously. 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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CBC asks for more time for Indigenous consultation
CBC/Radio-Canada is asking the CRTC to give it more time before holding a required consultation with Indigenous peoples. 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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CRTC further extends deadline for block pooling comments
The CRTC has again extended its deadline for comments and replies on a proposal to implement thousand-block pooling. The recommendation is to reduce block pools to 1,000 phone numbers, slashed from the current level of 10,000. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Public interest groups call for shored up Broadcasting Participation Fund
A group of six consumer and public advocacy organizations is asking the CRTC to step in to restructure a Rogers Communications Inc. payment to shore up a fund meant to bankroll public interest participation in broadcasting proceedings before the regulator. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Wholesale-based ISPs back Quebecor’s fibre complaint against Bell
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and TekSavvy Solutions Inc. have both rowed in behind Quebecor Inc. in a complaint the regional competitor filed against BCE Inc. in February over access to Bell’s fibre infrastructure. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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CCTS complaints up for Rogers and Telus, down for Bell
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) found that complaints were up 12 per cent for the six months ending Jan. 31, according to its report released 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 digital media news …
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CRTC grants Telus partial delay for MVNO-IoT proceeding
Telus Corp. has gotten an extension — though not as long as the company wanted — from the CRTC for interventions in a consultation on whether or not to include additional retail market segments in the MVNO regime. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Quebec court will hear Quebecor’s case for damages in pole access fight with Bell
The Quebec Superior Court has rejected a request from BCE Inc. to throw out a complaint from Quebecor Inc. in a long-running dispute between the two companies on pole access. 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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Small player groups like direction of CRTC under Eatrides
The new regime at the CRTC met with general approval Wednesday from industry representatives speaking for small players. The final day of the Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Service Providers (CanWISP) annual conference in Gatineau featured a panel titled Independent ISP Update. The group’s executive director Johnathan Black moderated the session and asked participants how …
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CRTC rejects incumbent delay requests for FTTP and HSA proceedings
The CRTC has denied a request from a number of incumbents, chief among them BCE Inc., to delay the first deadlines in the regulator’s new wholesale broadband and fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) proceedings by two months. 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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Execulink solves access problem with Williams & McDaniel
Execulink Telecom Inc. has withdrawn a Part 1 application before the CRTC after the Williams & McDaniel property management firm allowed it access to several buildings in Tillsonburg Ont. Execulink filed the notice last month. 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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CRTC grants CanCon producers flexibility on stock footage costs
The CRTC has adjusted how it considers the use of stock footage for the purposes of counting toward Canadian Content requirements. 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 opening up Indigenous Broadband Funding stream in policy review
The CRTC is looking for feedback on how it can improve its Broadband Fund, as well as feedback on a proposal to open a separate funding stream for Indigenous communities. 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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CRTC to review roaming charges after Champagne request
The CRTC said Thursday it was going to look into recently-announced hikes in international roaming fees after a complaint by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Mobility and Telus Corp. said earlier this month they would be raising the rates cell phone users pay for roaming while out of the …
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CRTC to look at limiting number pools to 1000
The CRTC is worried about telephone number depletion and is suggesting that number pools be reduced to 1,000 from the current 10,000. It is launching a consultation so interested stakeholders may comment on the proposal. 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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CRTC finds Rogers in the wrong in OneSoccer carriage dispute
Rogers Communications Inc. has given an undue preference to itself by refusing to carry Timeless Inc.’s OneSoccer, according to the CRTC. 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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Rodriguez not worried about Biden lobbying against online bills
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is not worried that American president Joe Biden will lobby against the Canadian government’s two online bills, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, and Bill C-18, the Online News Act. There are reports that the president will raise concerns about the legislation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when …
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TBayTel granted delay in rollout of 10-digit dialing
The CRTC Wednesday approved a proposal by TBayTel Inc. that it be permitted to delay the implementation of 10-digit dialing in its area. The regional telecom had made the application late last year. 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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All sides endorse Mazier’s internet bill in committee
Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill on internet service quality metrics got a smooth ride in the House of Commons industry committee on Monday. MPs from all parties backed the bill and all the witnesses who appeared before the panel spoke in favour of the legislation, known as Bill C-288. Their only quibble was …
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SSi Micro given extension on filing for broadband funding
Monday the CRTC granted SSi Micro Ltd. an extension of the deadline for filing interventions on receiving monies from the broadband fund. Originally set for Apr. 18, the new deadline is May 16. 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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Google promises to restore access to news at lively committee meeting
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will stop limiting consumer access to news links on Mar. 16, company executives told the House of Commons Canadian Heritage Committee Friday. Two members of the Canadian leadership team of the tech giant appeared at a fractious session of the panel. The committee had requested that more members of the executive team, …
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Amid CRTC review, Quebecor complains of Bell ‘abuse’ of wholesale rates for fibre
Days before the CRTC announced that it would open a fresh proceeding on rates for wholesale broadband internet and would expedite a review of wholesale fibre access, Quebecor Inc. complained to the regulator that BCE Inc. is “taking advantage of its dominant or quasi-monopoly position” and abusively raising its rates for access to fibre and …
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CRTC grants Indigenous station radio license
The CRTC Thursday approved a radio broadcasting license for Piikani Resource Development Ltd. on behalf of Piikani Tsi Nii Ka Sin Broadcasting Association to broadcast a low-power Indigenous FM radio station in Brocket, Alberta. 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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Rodriguez rejects Senate C-11 amendment limiting CRTC power over social media
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is rejecting a Senate amendment on Bill C-11 that would, according to the senators, clarify that only professional music will be regulated on social media platforms. 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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Télébec restructuring its residential customer service charges
BCE Inc. subsidiary Télébec is asking the CRTC for permission to restructure its residential customer service charges to align with the way Bell bills its residential customers in its service territory in Quebec and to be exempted from the price floor test. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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CRTC releases pair of broadcasting reports that paint dire picture
The CRTC released two commissioned reports on the changing nature of the broadcast industry Friday. 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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Execulink files second Part 1 to get MDU access in Tillsonburg
For the second time this week, Execulink Telecom Inc. has filed an application with the CRTC seeking access to facilities in Tillsonburg Ont. The competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is alleging that Williams & McDaniel Property Management has denied it access to five multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in the western Ontario community. This content is available …
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Roaming rate charge increase ‘unacceptable’: Champagne
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s office has denounced plans by BCE Inc.’s Bell Mobility and Telus Corp. to hike roaming charges internationally. The changes take effect next week. 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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B.C. wants CRTC to reverse directives on relocation costs
British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) wants the CRTC to reverse its direction for the province to reimburse Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. for construction-forced relocation of transmission cables at rates comparable to what the province pays Telus Corp. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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CRTC seeks answers on whether or not to include IoT in MVNO framework
The CRTC is asking Canadians and interested parties to weigh in on whether or not the regulator should include the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) retail market segments in its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) access framework. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Execulink seeks access to MDUs in western Ontario
Yet another competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is filing a Part 1 application with the CRTC to gain access to multi-dwelling units (MDUs). This time the CLEC is Execulink Telecom Inc., a company operating in Ontario. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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