U.S. operations boost Q4 for Cogeco

Cogeco Inc. saw a 3.2-per-cent increase in revenue to hit $572 million for the final quarter of fiscal 2016, the company reported Wednesday.

Bell announces 1M+ Crave TV subs, Fibe on Apple TV

BCE Inc. reported Thursday that its over-the-top (OTT) product Crave TV has surpassed one million subscribers, as it announced its Internet protocol TV (IPTV) service Fibe TV is getting distribution through Apple Inc.’s TV service.

Telecom services bolster Quebecor’s Q3

Quebecor Inc.’s telecommunications services boosted its third quarter, as it posted an $8.3-million loss, the company said in its quarterly financial report Thursday.

CRTC should be flexible with zero-rating: Rogers

GATINEAU, Que. — While Rogers Communications Inc. said it generally does not support differential pricing practices (DPP), it suggested Wednesday that the regulator should stay flexible in its approach given potential developments in Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

Wind won’t be as disruptive as T-Mobile, Krstajic says

Shaw Communications Inc. reported revenues of $1.31 billion for the three months ended Aug. 31, an increase from $1.13 billion from the same quarter a year earlier, due to the addition of wireless revenues following its acquisition of Wind Mobile.

Canadian investors to acquire international telecom

A Canadian investment group has announced its intention to purchase the majority share in a United States-based telecommunications company, Trilogy International Partners, which has services in New Zealand and Bolivia.

According to the release, Alignvest Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition corporation “formed for the purpose of effecting an acquisition of one or more businesses or assets.” 

No proven harm from differential pricing: Bell

GATINEAU — The CRTC shouldn’t take the non-participation in this week’s hearing by content providers who might eventually benefit from zero-rating and other differential pricing practices as non-interest, a five-commissioner panel studying the issue heard Tuesday.

Smart appliance shipments to grow tenfold by 2021: Juniper

In five years, the worldwide number of connected home appliance shipments will reach 202 million, compared to 17 million this year, according to Juniper Research Ltd.

The study found that “with the additional cost of including basic connectivity now less than $10, hardware manufacturers would increasingly introduce the functionality into many mass market as well as high-end items including fridges, ovens and washing machines,” the U.K.-based company said in a Tuesday press release.  

Zero-rating regime should be similar to ITMP framework: CNOC

GATINEAU — On the first day of the CRTC’s hearing on differential pricing practices, a consortium representing small telecoms asked the CRTC to allow but regulate the practice of zero-rating, though CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais questioned how zero-rated categories would be determined under such a regime.

Digital literacy pilot program launching in Toronto

Rogers Communications Inc. is funding a new digital literacy program offered by ABC Life Literacy Canada in Toronto.

The non-profit said in a press release Monday that the pilot program will offer a series of three-hour sessions aimed at adults from “in-need communities” and will begin in November.

Competition Bureau sweep looks at online reviews

The Competition Bureau has wrapped up a sweep of online reviews and endorsements, as part of an annual initiative it conducts with other consumer protection agencies around the world.

It said in a monthly update Monday that this year’s target was “aimed at identifying websites that may use online reviews or endorsements as part of their business model.”

CenturyLink buys Level 3 for $34B US

CenturyLink Inc. said Monday it is buying Level 3 Communications Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $34 billion US.

“The combined company will have the ability to offer CenturyLink's larger enterprise customer base the benefits of Level 3's global footprint with a combined presence in more than 60 countries,” the companies said in a press release. 

Wireless industry needs ‘stick’ to boost rural coverage: MP

OTTAWA — While traditionally, government funding has been directed to boost fixed Internet service, perhaps there should be some public assistance for improving wireless coverage, a member of Parliament mused Thursday as the Canadian Wireless Telecommunication Association (CWTA) appeared in front of parliamentarians.

FCC approves ISP privacy rules

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a proposed set of new rules Internet service providers (ISPs) must follow when handling customer information.

In a Thursday press release, the United States telecom regulator said it is adopting rules that “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs.”

End of dial-up leaving some B.C. residents without Internet: MP

Telus Corp. is working with customers who will be affected by the cessation of dial-up Internet service as of Nov. 16, the company said, after an NDP member of Parliament said she had constituents who would be left completely without an Internet connection next month.

Trudeau responds to CIPF concern

Even though the CRTC is an arms-length organization, there is “a lot this government can do directly to support artists and creators across this country,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, in response to a question about the CRTC’s recent changes to the certified independent production fund (CIPF) framework.

Canadians’ data usage increased 40% last year, CRTC says

Data usage by Canadians on both wireline and wireless networks rose significantly last year, hitting 104 GB per month for residential Internet and almost 1 GB for wireless subscribers, the CRTC said in the second part of its Communications Monitoring Report, released Wednesday.

“Data usage increased by 44 [per cent] for wireless and approximately 40 [per cent] for residential Internet services from 2014 to 2015,” the commission said in a press release. 

Google halting fibre rollout amid changes

Alphabet Inc. announced it will pause its fibre rollout to potential cities amid changes that have claimed its broadband division’s CEO. 

Craig Barratt, CEO of Google Access, announced on the company’s fibre blog Tuesday that Google is undergoing changes to “refine our approaches” and will be pausing the rollout to additional cities. He said work will continue where they’ve already launched fibre or where it’s still under construction. 

Telcos unlikely to fully deploy FTTH: Desjardins

High fibre costs and advancements in technology are among the reasons Canadian telcos are unlikely to expand their fibre-to-the-home [FTTH] footprint beyond 60 per cent coverage, according to Desjardins Capital Markets. 

CBC execs talk digital shift, competition at Heritage committee

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada has prioritized a shift to digital platforms to reach all Canadians, but ensuring they are able to access those platforms isn’t part of the public broadcaster’s mandate, CBC representatives told parliamentarians Tuesday.

AT&T, Time Warner deal shows VI trending in opposite directions: analyst

A potential merger between AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc. highlights a move by United States-based companies toward vertical integration, just as developments in Canada suggest the opposite is happening north of the border, according to an analyst.

“While the U.S. is becoming more vertically integrated, Canada is moving in the other direction,” Jeff Fan, an analyst at Scotiabank, said in a note Monday.

Millennials spend 30 hours a week online: MTM

Anglophone millennials spend more than 30 hours a week on the Internet, and about four-fifths of that generation watch TV online, according the latest report from Media Technology Monitor, a project of CBC/Radio-Canada.

The report, released Thursday, surveyed media technology adoption among the millennial generation, or those between 18 and 34 years old. It found that more than a quarter opted to watch TV content exclusively online and not pay for a TV service.

Cyberattack cripples sites of major Internet companies

A Friday morning denial of service (DDoS) attack has taken down or slowed the websites of some of the Internet’s biggest companies, according to reports.

The attack targeted Internet services provider Dyn DNS and claimed sites including social networks Reddit Inc. and Twitter Inc., e-commerce company Amazon.com Inc. and the music-streaming service from Spotify AB, according to a report by Reuters. The report said it’s unclear who is responsible.

CRTC not twiddling thumbs as industry changes: Blais

OTTAWA — On the same day that a new report was released arguing the CRTC’s role and authority should be reduced in response to technological change, CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais defended the relevance of the commission in the digital age in front of a Parliamentary committee.

Government should have cyber security czar, senators hear

OTTAWA — Canada should have a federal “cyber czar” focused on the issue of cyber security, Peter Sloly, the former deputy chief of the Toronto Police Service and an executive director at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., told senators Wednesday.

The cyber czar would “overarch ministries and other divisions of government in order to co-ordinate and develop a level of cyber capacity and update the strategy on a continual basis,” he said.

Some concern about delay in Natale start date: analysts

It could be mid-2017 before former Telus Corp. head Joe Natale takes over as CEO at Rogers Communications Inc., according to financial analysts, some of whom said Tuesday that the delay could have negative effects on the company.

Broadband TV partners with Univision

Canadian multi-platform network (MPN) BroadbandTV Corp. (BBTV) has signed a deal to manage the Hispanic content of Univision Communications Inc.

The Vancouver-based media company will provide the management services for Univision’s fan-uploaded content as well as managing its 16 YouTube channels, according to a Tuesday press release.

Rogers profit down 53% after Shomi write-down

Rogers Communications Inc. reported increased third-quarter revenues but lower net profits, in light of cutting its over-the-top (OTT) service Shomi last month.

Telus launches low-cost Internet program

Telus Corp. has launched a pilot program intended to make Internet service affordable for single-parent families on government assistance.

The company said in a Friday press release the Telus Internet for Good program will offer 25 Mbps download speeds with a 300 GB cap per month for $10.

Approximately 18,000 single-parent families in British Columbia receive income or disability assistance from the provincial government, according to the release.

VMedia pulls CTV from OTT service as ‘sign of good faith’

VMedia Inc. said in a court document it has removed BCE Inc.’s CTV channels from its over-the-top (OTT) skinny basic service pending the resolution of a legal dispute between the two companies, as a “sign of good faith.”

Buzzfeed and Twitter team up for election coverage

Twitter Inc. will partner with Buzzfeed Inc. to provide live coverage of the United States presidential election next month.

The Nov. 8 election night special will be streamed exclusively on Twitter, the companies said in a press release Thursday.

Canada needs to get on the digital wave or get left behind: Cisco rep

TORONTO — Most Canadian businesses are not prepared for the next wave of digital innovation and there needs to be a collaborative effort to help them adapt, a Cisco Systems Inc. representative told a conference on Thursday.

Yahoo breach could jeopardize sale, Verizon says

The breach of millions of Yahoo Inc. email accounts revealed in late September could affect the acquisition of the company by Verizon Communications Inc., Reuters reported.

Indie ISPs have less restrictive data caps: OpenMedia report

A new report from OpenMedia says that when it comes to residential wireline Internet service, small Internet Service Providers (ISPs) “have less restrictive data caps and more regions with unlimited data across all packages than their national competitors.”

Amazon launches second music service in U.S.

Amazon.com Inc. has launched a stand-alone music streaming service in the United States.

Bains identifies priorities for Innovation Agenda

OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said Wednesday three areas have stood out so far in its Innovation Agenda consultations—talent, the need to work on emerging technologies, and investments in companies.

National strategy on IoT needed: analyst

TORONTO — A national strategy on Internet of Things (IoT) technology, involving businesses, academia and the government, should be developed in Canada to help the country compete, a conference heard Wednesday.

Currently, Canada does not have a true national strategy for IoT, whereas the United States and the United Kingdom have invested in such initiatives, Isabel Chapman, principal analyst at the U.K.-based Machina Research, said on a panel discussing the competitive landscape in Canada at the annual Connected Plus conference in Toronto.

Telus selling food-safety IoT service

Telus Corp. said it would sell an Internet of Things (IoT) service that monitors the temperature of food in transit, on a monthly billing basis.

Trump consulting with Eisenach on telecom policy: reports

United States presidential candidate Donald Trump is looking to consultant Jeffrey Eisenach for advice on telecom policy, according to media reports.

Politico reported last week, citing anonymous sources, that Eisenach is a new aide for the Trump campaign. It described him as a “crusader against regulation” who argued for a hands-off approach from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Wholesale rate decision could lead to focus on flanker brands, analysts say

In the days after the CRTC issued a decision that lowered wholesale wireline Internet rates proposed by large Internet Service Providers (ISPs), financial analysts said the large telecoms could respond to increased pressure through flanker brands, and some pointed to the possibility of decreased infrastructure investment.

FCC proposes privacy rules for ISPs

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has outlined a set of potential new rules governing how Internet service providers (ISPs) deal with the privacy of consumer information.

According to information about the proposed order posted on the FCC’s website Thursday, the new rules “would give consumers greater control over their ISPs’ use and sharing of their personal information, and provide them with ways to easily adjust their privacy preferences over time.”

CRTC’s lowering of HSA rates means small ISPs ‘free to innovate’: CNOC

The CRTC has set revised interim wholesale rates for high-speed access (HSA) services, criticizing large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for proposing “unreasonable” rates that were too high, in a move small ISPs say leaves them “free to innovate.”

Improve Internet access to help news media, committee hears

OTTAWA — Raising the level of broadband Internet service for Canadians would go far in levelling the playing field for both media producers and consumers, a House of Commons committee heard Thursday, as it continued its study of the media and local communities.

Privacy commish in contact with Rogers, Yahoo about breach

The federal privacy commissioner’s office said it has been in touch with Rogers Communications Inc. and Yahoo Inc. regarding the breach of millions of Yahoo email accounts revealed last week, though it declined to comment on more recent revelations of Yahoo spying on user emails.

Rogers gigabit Internet rollout mostly completed

Rogers Communications Inc. said Tuesday its gigabit Internet service is now available in St. John’s, N.L.

Court says Cogeco can’t claim ‘best Internet’

An Ontario Superior Court judge has granted an injunction requested by BCE Inc. forbidding Cogeco Inc. from claiming that it has the “best Internet experience in your neighbourhood.”

In a Sept. 26 ruling, judge Wendy Matheson said Cogeco could no longer use the phrase, which it had used on its website. The injunction applies in Ontario.

Bell asks for injunction against VMedia OTT service

BCE Inc. is asking the Ontario Superior Court to grant an interim and permanent injunction to stop VMedia Inc. from delivering Bell's CTV channels on its over-the-top (OTT) service.

Satellite service restored after outage

Telecom services affected by a satellite outage in have been restored after an “anomaly” powered down communications Sunday night.

Ottawa-based Telesat Holdings Inc., which operates the affected Anik F2 satellite, said in a press release early Monday afternoon that “the satellite is performing normally and all of its subsystems appear healthy” after the “highly unusual” incident.

Que. music industry wants CanCon rules for streaming services, ISPs

The Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video (ADISQ) is asking for regulatory action to help support the music industry as it deals with the shift to streaming music services, including the imposition of new rules for both streaming services and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

Reddit reaction to differential pricing overwhelmingly critical

Users of Reddit Inc.’s website have largely railed against differential pricing in a discussion initated by the CRTC, with an overwhelming number of comments on the social platform expressing concern about the practice, which allows providers to exempt some services from counting towards a customer’s data allotment.

Rogers makes cuts to magazine division

Rogers Communications Inc. is downsizing its print division, reducing the publication schedules of three magazines and eliminating the print runs of four publications entirely, the company announced Friday.

Study confirms most ISPs deliver advertised speeds

Open infrastructure category to include digital: ITAC

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is recommending that telecommunications networks be included in the federal government’s definition of infrastructure to help spur their expansion and development.

Rogers offering some Shomi customers free Netflix

In the wake of the announced shuttering of its streaming service, Shomi, Rogers Communications Inc. is offering some customers six months of free access to Netflix Inc.’s over-the-top (OTT) service.

Rogers spokesman Andrew Garas said in an email the company is “reaching out to eligible customers who are on a contract letting them know we’re offering six months of Netflix on us, plus more premium experiences to come in 2017 for the remainder of their contract.”

Piracy lawsuit launched over Cell sharing

An American film production company is looking to identify 12 Canadians it says infringed its copyright by file-sharing its content.

In a statement of claim filed with the federal court on Tuesday, Cell Film Holdings LLC said it intended to file a motion to identify the currently anonymous defendants that it said shared copies of the film Cell, an adaptation of a Stephen King novel that was released this summer on video-on-demand (VOD) and to negative reviews.

CRTC launches video relay service, will keep an eye on data usage

GATINEAU, Que. — The first national video relay service (VRS) for hearing-impaired Canadians launched Wednesday, with the CRTC and companies involved in the project saying they’ll keep an eye on how much bandwidth it uses. 

69% of anglophones use social networks: MTM

Facebook Inc.’s platform is by far the dominant social network among Canadian anglophones, with almost all — 92 per cent — of social networkers using the site, according to a new report from CBC/Radio-Canada research project Media Technology Monitor (MTM).

CBC ‘past the disruption stage’ of strategic plan: Lacroix

CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Hubert Lacroix said during the public broadcaster’s annual meeting in Moncton, N.B., that “27 months after launching our 2020 strategy, we are past the disruption stage.”

Shomi had 900,000 subs, company says

As Shomi shuts down, experts point to strong competition in OTT

Shomi, the joint Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. over-the-top (OTT) video service, will shut down on Nov. 30, the service announced Monday afternoon, in a move some industry experts said wasn’t completely out of the blue.

Data consumption, competitive pressures headline investor conference

Canada’s biggest telcos told investors Wednesday that they are seeing growth in wireless data usage on the first of a two-day conference hosted by CIBC World Markets.

FTTH decision should improve competition: Desjardins

Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Maher Yaghi said that the CRTC’s plan for wholesale access to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks should theoretically “create an environment in which ISPs have better control over their cost structure, leading to improved competition.”

Jeffrey Elliott takes over as Interactive Ontario chair

Jeffrey Elliott, TableRock Media CEO, is the new chairman of Interactive Ontario, the association announced Tuesday.

Elliott, a long-time member of the board of directors, was elected to the position to replace outgoing chairman Peter Miller, according to a press release from Interactive Ontario, a trade association for the digital content industry.

FTTH access plan ‘consistent’ but ‘disappointing’: indie ISPs

The CRTC has missed an opportunity to foster innovation among telecom competitors as it moves forward in the implementation of mandated wholesale access by smaller Internet service providers (ISPs) to incumbents’ fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks, according to independent ISPs and consumer advocates.

VMedia bringing live-streaming TV to Roku devices

VMedia Inc. has rolled out live TV to Canadian users of Roku Inc.’s devices, Roku said in a press release Friday.

Canadians can “watch up to 20 live TV channels, including Canadian and US networks such as CTV, CBC, Global, ICI, TVA and V” and CBC, NBC, ABC, FOX and PBS, the release said, with all available in high-definition. Roku also said that VMedia has a look back feature, allowing users to catch up on missed shows in the past week.

Wireline competition, pick-and-pay could pressure telecoms in 2017: Canaccord

Certain events leading into 2017 could spell increased pressure on telecommunications companies, but there’s “not much to be excited about” otherwise, according to Canaccord Genuity.

In a note Monday, Canaccord analyst Aravinda Galappatthige said “apart from the fact that the impact of the double cohort should ease,” he does “not see many catalysts that can significantly improve the fundamentals” in the telecom sector.  

Steve Maich appointed SVP of digital content, publishing at Rogers Media

Steve Maich’s role within Rogers Communications Inc.’s media division has been expanded, as he becomes the company’s senior vice-president of digital content and publishing, the company announced Monday.

Rick Brace, president of Rogers Media, said in a press release that Maich will be “responsible for driving the media company’s digital strategy and growth, including digital content creation, monetization, and data development.”

CRTC taking to Reddit to ask about differential pricing

The CRTC will host a public discussion on differential pricing practices for Internet data plans on Reddit Inc.’s website, the regulator said Monday.

The commission said in a notice it will host the discussion forum on the /r/Canada subreddit “to encourage individuals who might not otherwise participate in this proceeding to share their points of view.”

CCSA board responds to wrongful dismissal suit

The former CEO of the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) could not have been wrongfully dismissed since her employment contract was already up, the board of directors argued in court documents responding to a lawsuit by Alyson Townsend.

Advocacy groups, telecoms agree with CRTC on website blocking

Reponses filed with the CRTC last week by consumer, advocacy and industry groups indicate that all parties support the CRTC’s preliminary view on Quebec’s Bill 74, which would block access to unauthorized gambling websites.

Innovation, cybersecurity, CanCon on agenda as Parliament resumes

After 13 weeks off from the Parliament Hill routine, MPs returned en masse to Ottawa Monday for the start of the House of Commons’ fall session, where the stage is set for forward momentum on the Liberal government’s yet-to-be defined telecom policy — but don’t expect any major revelations just yet.

Early, authentic engagement key for young audiences, public broadcasters hear

MONTREAL — The key to reaching young viewers is to have content made by them, not just for them, panellists at the Public Broadcasters International conference said Friday.

“The conversation must be young people to young people,” Thomas Sessner, chief digital officer of Germany’s BR, said in response to a question about interacting on social media and authenticity — a word that came up repeatedly at the two-day event focused on reaching millennial audiences.

TV still a go-to for newshounds: MTM

Television is still the dominant way English-speaking Canadians consume news, with 60 per cent tuning in to a news specialty channel, according to a new Media Technology Monitor (MTM) report.

CBC ‘can’t stand still,’ Lacroix says on shift to digital

MONTREAL — As technological change accelerates, CBC/Radio-Canada has to keep pace, according to CEO Hubert Lacroix, who said Thursday “we can’t think of the public broadcaster as one driven by legacy assets.”

“We can’t stand still,” Lacroix said in an interview at the Public Broadcasters International conference, which is being hosted by CBC in Montreal this week. The focus for this year’s two-day event is how public broadcasters can reach the digital generation.

Canada 66th for mobile broadband subscriptions: ITU

Canada’s position among countries with mobile broadband subscriptions dropped last year, going from the 47th spot in 2014 to 66th place in 2015, according to a new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report.

Telecom affordability a growing gap for low-income Canadians: report

The digital divide for low-income Canadians will continue to grow unless there’s a national plan to address making communications services affordable and available for that demographic, said a new report from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC).

Rogers logging in to Twitter for customer care

Rogers Communications Inc. is taking to Twitter Inc.’s social media service to allow its customers to connect with its support representatives. 

The partnership, announced in a Thursday press release, will allow Rogers and customers of its Fido flanker brand to directly connect to live care team representatives without having to follow the Twitter page, as Twitter builds out its business support features.

CIRA launches municipal Internet testing program

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) said it has its first two participants for a national program that will measure the quality of local Internet.

Citizens of the Annapolis Valley, N.S., and Stratford, Ont., will be able to test their Internet connection and “contribute to a comprehensive Internet performance datatest for their community,” CIRA said in a Thursday press release.

Demand for faster upload speeds growing: analysts

The need for upload speed is growing among Canadian consumers and businesses, though it’s too early to tell whether there’s real demand for symmetrical Internet plans that some companies have begun offering, according to analysts.

During the annual BMO Capital Markets’ media and telecom investor’s conference, Telus Corp. said that it has separated itself from the pack by offering symmetrical Internet, or plans where upload speeds are identical to download speeds.

Twitter launches device apps for TV live-streaming

Twitter Inc. has launched apps that allow viewers to access its live-streaming video through Apple Inc.’s Apple TV, Amazon.com Inc.’s Fire TV and Microsoft Corp.’s XBox One.

Telus launches cloud services for lawyers

Telus Corp. has joined forces with a legal software provider to help those who work in the profession modernize their practices, the company said.

In a Tuesday press release Telus said it was collaborating with the Quebec-based Juris Concept to offer “a new suite of cloud-based solutions” allowing legal practitioners “to more efficiently manage cases and ultimately lower cost for citizens seeking legal aid.”

Competition watchdog dings Comwave for misleading ads

Toronto-based Comwave Networks Inc. will fork out $360,000 for misleading ads that represented its Internet and home phone services as “unlimited,” the Competition Bureau said Tuesday.

In a press release, the bureau said Comwave agreed to pay $300,000 in administrative penalties as well as $60,000 to cover the costs of the investigation as well as “establish a corporate compliance program designed to help it avoid similar issues in the future.”

Wireline data caps have no legitimate purpose, Netflix tells FCC

Netflix Inc. argued that data caps are an “unnecessary constraint on advanced telecommunications capability” in a filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Telus to offer free WiFi in some Toronto cabs

Telus Corp. will offer free WiFi to customers of Toronto taxi company Associated Toronto Taxicab Co-operative Ltd., following a similar partnership with a cab company in Vancouver established last year.

Telus said in a press release that Co-op Cabs will begin offering free WiFi Monday, and that the service will be available in all of its cars by the end of the year.

ITMP complaints steady: CRTC

The CRTC received nine Internet traffic management practices (ITMP) complaints in the three months ended June 30, bringing the yearly total (since July 1, 2015) to 33.

The quarterly number of complaints was the same as the quarter preceding it, and two more than the seven complaints reported in the October-to-December period, according to an ITMP update published by the regulator on Friday.

Globalive sells three small telecom companies

Investment company Globalive Capital has sold small telecom Yak Communications to Distributel Communications Ltd., Globalive said in a press release Wednesday.

In separate deals, it also sold business telecom services provider OneConnect and hospitality industry-focused division Canopco to enterprise-focused ISP Accelerated Connections Inc., it said.

Extra data promos to drive upgrades: Barclays

Promotions offering customers extra data as part of back-to-school promotions by Canada’s largest three wireless carriers will help drive upgrades by customers, according to a research note by Barclays Capital analyst Phillip Huang.

Trump lacks broadband, telecom policy: report

Much of the divide between the two leading candidates for the U.S. presidency is that one has articulated policies on technology and innovation while the other has not, according to a new report by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).