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CRTC to require all internet and cellphone service outages be reportedInternet and cellphone service providers are now required to report all major outages to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission.CanadaSep 4
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Google holds illegal monopoly over internet search, U.S. judge rulesThe seismic decision in a major U.S. antitrust case could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.TechAug 5, 2024
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Copper thieves keep cutting this B.C. community’s internet: ‘It’s a public safety issue’Residents say copper theft has been an ongoing issue for more than a decade, and has persisted even after Telus switched most of the area to fiber-optic cable in 2021.CrimeJul 9, 2024
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Telehouse launches 3 Toronto data centres to facilitate internet traffic flowThe company acquired the three sites, located at 151 Front St. W., 250 Front St. W. and 905 King St. W., last year for $1.35 billion.TechJun 10, 2024
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CRTC sticking with current wholesale internet rate approach with slight changesMost of Canada's larger carriers had argued for reforms, saying the traditional wholesale rate-setting method has resulted in competitors paying them less than the break-even cost.TechJul 7, 2023
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Biden vows high-speed internet access across U.S. by 2030: ‘Absolute necessity’Biden announced that more than $40 billion would be distributed across the country to deliver high-speed internet in places where there's either no service, or service is too slow.U.S. NewsJun 26, 2023
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Copper stolen from telecommunication cables in rural Kingston, Ont.For the second time in a month, some rural Kingston, Ont., residents were without internet as a thief cut a fibre optic cable to steal copper.CanadaMay 16, 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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Bell Aliant records 60 copper wire thefts in N.B. capital region in 6 monthsBell Aliant said since October 2022, there have been about 60 thefts of copper wire from its lines, mainly in the capital region in New Brunswick.CrimeMar 25, 2023
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Rural Saskatchewan getting more internet, mobile access thanks to federal fundingThe federal government is spending up to $37 million for projects that will improve high-speed internet access and mobile connectivity in remote communities across Saskatchewan.CanadaMar 17, 2023
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