Canadian Radio-Television And Telecommunications Commission

• Quebecor extends coverage areas across Canada for Freedom Mobile customers

  The Montreal-based company says there will be a phased expansion of the service areas for those brands as it launches its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2023
  
• CRTC sticking with current wholesale internet rate approach with slight changes

  Most 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.

  Tech

  Jul 7, 2023
  
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• Nunavut Indigenous-language TV channel looking to be in the homes of every Canadian

  The network is applying to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to be a mandatory part of the coverage in basic TV packages.

  Cannabis

  Jan 14, 2023
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• New CRTC chair named ahead of contentious bills regulating online content

  Vicky Eatrides will take the helm as the regulator finds itself in the national spotlight with two government bills that aim to give the CRTC new powers to regulate online content.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
• CRTC rejects Telus’ request to charge credit card processing fee for some services

  On Aug. 8, Telus filed an application with the CRTC to introduce a credit card processing fee of 1.5 per cent, plus taxes, for payments made with a credit card.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2022
• Saskatchewan could see more mobile wireless competition following CRTC ruling

  Large wireless providers such as SaskTel have been ordered by the CRTC to negotiate with smaller cellphone companies to support access to their respective cellular networks.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
• Canada’s top telcos must share network with smaller firms, agree to wholesale rates: CRTC

  In April last year, CRTC ruled that large telecoms firms must offer wholesale wireless access to so-called Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), smaller outfits.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
• Rogers will spend $250M to create ‘always on’ network to guard against outages: CEO

  Rogers has teed up a quarter-billion dollars in spending to make sure its entire network isn't vulnerable to an outage, the company's CEO testified on Monday.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
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• Rogers says it couldn’t have revived emergency services any faster during outage

  Rogers says in a submission to the federal telecom regulator that it could not have restored emergency services any faster during a widespread service outage earlier this month.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2022
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• Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision

  Signatories of the open letter acknowledge that the N-word is loaded, but they say it is rarely used on air and only in a factual context that is not offensive or dehumanizing.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2022