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OPINION: CRTC must stay vigilant against potential appeals or delays by incumbent network operators

by Paul Andersen, president and chair, The Competitive Network Operators of Canada For more than a decade, the CRTC has grappled with how to make Canada’s telecom market more competitive. Incumbent telephone and cable firms have long controlled the country’s fixed and mobile networks, allowing them to maintain globally high prices with little threat of disruption. …

CTS 2023 regulatory panel react to CRTC mandated FTTP wholesale access

UPDATED: CTS regulatory blockbuster react to CRTC FTTP 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 subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL Two weeks free access to …

TekSavvy says it is not up for sale day after CRTC fibre wholesale access decision

TekSavvy Solutions Inc.  is no longer up for sale, the independent telecom service provider confirmed to The Wire Report Tuesday. In June it was reported that the ISP launched a formal sale process and was accepting bids. TekSavvy did not comment at the time. The company’s confirmation of its status change comes a day after the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CRTC denies TekSavvy application alleging undue preference from Rogers-Quebecor OTAs

The CRTC denied an application brought forward by TekSavvy Solutions Inc. alleging that the array of off-tariff agreements (OTAs) between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. constitute a violation of the undue preference prohibitions in the Telecommunications Act.  This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …

OpenMedia backs TekSavvy’s complaint over off-tariff agreements

Lobby group OpenMedia is in the corner of TekSavvy Solutions Inc. over off-tariff agreements between Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. The organization has submitted its preliminary intervention in a Part 1 application filed by TekSavvy. OpenMedia also wants BCE Inc. investigated. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTC

One of Canada’s largest wholesale-based internet service providers (ISPs) is making a last ditch appeal to the CRTC to stop certain elements of the pending merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.  This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …

Cogeco gets approval for TPIA speeds and rates from CRTC

Monday the CRTC granted approval of a change in speeds for third party internet access (TPIA) for Cogeco Communications Inc., on behalf of its Cogeco Connexion subsidiary. The regulator also set rates for the various services. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …