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TekSavvy challenges Cogeco’s network changes
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. lodged a formal Part 1 complaint with the CRTC against Cogeco Inc., to address its concerns about Cogeco’s planned removal of facilities, potentially hindering competition and consumer choice in the telecommunications sector. 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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CTS 2023 regulatory panel react to CRTC mandated FTTP wholesale access
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Bell responds to CRTC decision by cutting fibre investment
BCE Inc. has announced its decision to cut capital expenditures and reduce the expansion of high-speed fiber Internet services, following a recent decision by 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 …
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BREAKING: CRTC mandates wholesale access to FTTP networks in Quebec, Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.— The CRTC is mandating large incumbent telephone companies to provide wholesale access to their FTTP networks in Ontario and 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 free trial or …
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Bell fibre build progress threatened by regulatory uncertainty: Bibic
In a Thursday quarterly earnings conference call, BCE Inc.‘s president and CEO, Mirko Bibic, shared his enthusiasm for the company’s performance in the third quarter while also expressing concern about the potential impact of unfavorable regulatory decisions on its investment plans. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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CRTC greenlights Northwestel Connecting Families packages
The CRTC has given the green light to BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel Inc. to offer two Connecting Families Internet Packages in a bid to provide affordable internet access to low-income households in Canada’s northern regions. These packages, approved on a final basis and set to launch Tuesday aim to make online services more accessible to …
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Competitors oppose incumbents’ stance in second phase of FTTP access review
The debate over what the future of the wholesale high-speed-access (HSA) framework should look like continues, after conflicting interventions from incumbent carriers and competitor internet service providers (ISPs) were published by the CRTC earlier this week. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Both sides react to MVNO decision from CRTC
Both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have reacted to the CRTC’s decision that Bell Mobility’s offer on mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) should be adopted by arbitration. The decision was 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 …
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Infrastructure investments could see cuts due to wholesale rates: Bibic, French
BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. reiterated their concerns around the CRTC’s ongoing review of the wholesale high-speed access framework, warning regulators of the delicate balance between access rates and incentivizing investment. 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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Proposed rates for wholesale HSA over FTTP are inflated: CNOC
The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) told the CRTC that Canada’s incumbents are proposing “unconscionable” rates for aggregated wholesale high-speed access (HSA) service over fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) that “are inflated above the just and reasonable levels” mandated in the Telecommunications Act. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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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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Xplore reaches 16,000 Quebec premises to connect to its FTTP network
In a press release Tuesday Xplore Inc. said it reached 16,000 premises to connect to its new fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network. 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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CRTC must implement a reasonable test for FTTP rates: Péladeau
The CRTC “must implement a reasonable test” for fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) rates to prevent situations where providers offer prices significantly below approved wholesale rates, according to Quebecor Inc.’s CEO. 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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Government announces new licencing policy for 5G
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the government is adopting a new licencing policy for 5G spectrum that should provide easier local access for internet service providers and small communities. 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 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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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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Bell introduces gigabit 8.0 in areas of Toronto
BCE Inc. is introducing a new speed tier to its North American customers and subsequently filed a new tariff notification with the CRTC to reflect the changes. 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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Xplornet rebranding to Xplore as it plans to expand rural footprint
Xplornet Communications Inc. is rebranding to Xplore Inc. “to better reflect its identity, vision, and future,” the company stated in a Tuesday 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 trial …
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Bell MTS continues to experience outages in Manitoba
BCE Inc. property Bell MTS had an outage on Monday that cut off internet and television services to customers. The incident was centered around Winnipeg and surrounding areas and lasted about two hours. 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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Big 3 fight back against ISED’s efforts to protect wholesale regime
Submissions to the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development’s (ISED) consultation on a new draft policy direction for the CRTC reveal some of the legal arguments that could be used to fight the direction should the government give it the force of law. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Feds, Quebec, announce funding for rural high-speed internet
The federal government and Quebec announced $8.2 million in joint funding to bring high-speed internet to 25 communities in rural areas of the province. 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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‘An existential crisis’: CNOC files Part 1 on disaggregated criteria
TORONTO — An industry group representing smaller internet providers is asking the CRTC to reconsider aspects of its disaggregated wholesale internet service regime, which it says is forcing its members to comply with an unrealistic arrangement that is threatening to leave them out of competition in delivering higher-speed internet. This content is available to …
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