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Cogeco 2023 wireless launch debatable: Analyst
It remains unclear if Cogeco Inc. will debut an MVNO offering in its Canadian cable footprint by the end of the year or if the company will have to put it off until 2024, according to a National Bank of Canada analyst. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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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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Cogeco releases Q2 numbers, plans to enter MVNO market
Cogeco Communications Inc. plans to aggressively enter the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) sphere now that the situation in the marketplace has stabilized. 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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CRTC releases long-awaited MVNO terms and conditions
The CRTC has unveiled its long-awaited terms and conditions of service allowing mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) to operate in Canada. 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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Gov. issues new CRTC policy direction with guidance for wholesale regime
The federal government is seeking to issue a new policy direction to the CRTC, ordering the regulator to promote, encourage, and foster competition, affordability, consumer interests and innovation. 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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Petitions to overturn recent CRTC decisions gaining steam
Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won another minority government mandate, several petitions to the governor-in-council asking his cabinet to overturn recent CRTC decisions are gaining support. 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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Iristel asks CRTC for incumbents’ MVNO template agreements
The CRTC has said it will consider a procedural request from Iristel Inc. to direct the incumbent wireless carriers to publicize their template agreements for wholesale mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and seamless roaming services, in a letter published this week. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Court to hear Telus challenge to CRTC wireless review decision
The Federal Court of Appeal will take up a Telus Corp. challenge to two aspects of the CRTC’s April wireless review decision. 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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Telus appeals seamless roaming in CRTC’s wireless review decision
Telus Corp. is seeking permission to appeal two provisions of the CRTC’s April decision flowing from the commission’s wireless review. While Telus is not seeking to appeal the central decision of the regulator mandating wireless network access for a limited number of mobile virtual network operators, in a Friday afternoon filing with the Federal Court …
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Quebecor “pleased” with CRTC MVNO decision
Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau added his voice to a chorus of telecom CEOs who have praised the CRTC’s April decision which mandated access for a limited number of facilities-based regional mobile virtual network operators. “We’re pleased with the CRTC decision allowing facilities-based MVNOs, as it confirms the importance of maintaining healthy competition in …
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Data on Tap asks Trudeau gov. to review MVNO decision
Data on Tap Inc., one of the country’s hopeful mobile virtual network operators, has filed a petition to the governor in council, asking the government of Justin Trudeau to review the April decision of the CRTC to only mandate access to incumbent mobile networks for a limited number of regional operators. In a Tuesday release, …
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ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decision
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has rejected a call by the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and its member company Distributel Communications Ltd. to further delay the 3,500 MHz spectrum auction scheduled for June. 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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MVNO decision consistent with traditional facilities-based policy: Bell’s Bibic
BCE Inc. CEO Mirko Bibic told shareholders Thursday that it is “too soon” to properly assess the impact of the CRTC’s decision to mandate access to incumbent networks like Bell’s for a limited number of spectrum-holding mobile network operators. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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New urgency for MVNO hopefuls following Rogers-Shaw deal
Monday’s announcement of a deal for Rogers Communications Inc. to acquire Shaw Communications Inc. has altered the playing field in the Canadian telecommunications, and specifically in the wireless 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 …
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Bell calls for Competition Bureau report to be struck from wireless review
BCE Inc. has asked the CRTC to strike a Competition Bureau report advocating a limited mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model from the record of the regulator’s wireless services review, stating that an “error” the bureau made in its final submission means there’s an “intolerably high” risk of errors also being made in the report. …
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Either disclose or withdraw MVNO layoff threat, CRTC tells Telus
The CRTC is asking Telus Corp. to publicly release a resolution from the company’s board of directors authorizing the firing of 5,000 workers should the regulator mandate access for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). 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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Competition Bureau, telecoms MVNO stance unchanged by COVID-19
The Competition Bureau says its advocacy for a temporary hybrid mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) model has been unchanged by COVID-19, as telecoms and stakeholders say the global pandemic has only strengthened their positions. 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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Rogers says further regulation could lead to capex cuts
Rogers Communications Inc. has warned that, depending on what regulatory decisions are made in 2020, the company may cut their capital expenditure investments below the low end of their guidance for the 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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Telecom in the spotlight in new Bains mandate letter
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a greatly expanded set of telecom and internet-related authorities to returning Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in this year’s mandate 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 news you need. Take …
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Comp. Bureau, telecoms, have until Dec. 18 to defend report confidentiality
The CRTC has responded to requests to divulge the methodology and confidential data in the Competition Bureau’s report on mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), giving the bureau and telecoms who had disclosed confidential information until Dec. 18 to give their input. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Competition Bureau endorses limited MVNO model
The Competition Bureau is officially endorsing a policy that would temporarily mandate access to the incumbents’ network infrastructure by mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), the watchdog said Monday. 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 ‘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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Liberals, Conservatives promise new rules for Netflix
The Liberal Party platform, released Sunday, includes promises of new regulations for Canadian content on streaming services — while the Conservatives gear up to announce new taxes affecting foreign digital giants, the specifics of which are still unclear. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Shaw’s McAleese says no ‘use case’ for MVNOs in Canada
TORONTO — Paul McAleese, president of wireless at Shaw Communications Inc. said at an industry conference he doesn’t see MVNOs being successful in Canada — a somewhat different message than what the company recently told the CRTC. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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