Telecommunications
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Wireless prices are going down, telecom CEOs insist to MPsThe CEOs of Rogers, Telus and Bell appeared virtually before a Parliamentary committee studying wireless costs in Canada on Monday where they defended their pricing decisions.ConsumerMar 18
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Telus cuts 6,000 jobs after net income drops 61% in Q2The Vancouver-based telecommunications company said the reduction announced Friday includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International.CanadaAug 4, 2023
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Ottawa spends millions on 944K phone lines. Nearly a third are ‘dormant’The information comes as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has vowed to find more than $15 billion in savings from the federal budget over the next four years.PoliticsApr 1, 2023
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Rogers-Shaw deal will be reviewed only once there is legal process ‘clarity,’ says ministerCanada's Industry Minister says he will render his decision on Rogers' proposed purchase of Shaw Communications Inc. only after there is clarity in the ongoing legal battle.CanadaDec 31, 2022
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Ottawa denies transfer of Shaw wireless spectrum, threatening Rogers mergerInnovation and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday the decision was meant to promote competition in the telecommunications sector.TechOct 25, 2022
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Legislation in N.S. demands telecommunications companies improve storm responseThe move from the governing Tories comes after Premier Tim Houston openly criticized companies for the drop in telephone and internet services following post-tropical storm Fiona.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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N.S. premier slams telecom providers for ‘poor participation’ during Fiona responseOfficials with Bell and Eastlink defended their companies after Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston accused telecommunications providers of 'poor participation' during storm Fiona.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Atlantic telecommunications reliability under question after service failures during FionaNova Scotia Power is required to provide information on power outages with estimated restoration times, but telecommunication companies are not required to do anything similar.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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Telecom experts criticize Rogers’s Shaw takeover plan as MPs probe outageThe experts provided a number of policy recommendations, including ways to ensure competition in the industry, and called for the Rogers-Shaw transaction to be blocked.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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Interac, internet outage disrupts the morning routine across Saint JohnA nationwide telecommunications outage has disrupted the morning routine of many across the Maritimes.TechJul 8, 2022
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