Telecom companies discuss increased adoption of AI at annual conference
As Canada’s telecom sector undergoes technological changes, artificial intelligence could be leveraged to predict and reduce network outages or change the way customer service is
Rogers CEO defends outage response to MPs at committee hearing
Tony Staffieri faced questions from MPs about whether a lack of competition in the telecom sector might have contributed to the massive Rogers outage earlier
Feds proposing new internet, phone rules to the CRTC
Smaller internet service providers are cautiously optimistic about the new telecom policy directives unveiled by the federal government that are aimed at the Canadian Radio-television
TekSavvy won’t bid in wireless auction, may raise prices after CRTC rate decision
The CRTC reversed a 2019 decision that lowered the rates smaller providers such as TekSavvy pay to piggyback on the networks of larger cable and
Bell, big cable networks ask government to overrule CRTC on wholesale rates
Canada’s largest telecommunications companies formally asked the federal cabinet on Wednesday to overturn a regulatory decision that slashes what they can charge their smaller competitors
‘Smarter’ rules would ensure all digital players pay for CanCon, panel told
Federal lawmakers need to make foreign content providers, such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime, pay their fair share into producing Canadian content, Canada’s broadcast
CRTC orders national wireless carriers to offer lower priced, data-only plans
Consumers who yearn for more alternatives to Canada’s large wireless carriers will have to wait longer, but in the meantime the CRTC has ordered the
Bell, Rogers, CBC join group seeking to have CRTC find and block content pirates
Prominent members of Canada’s entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency to locate and shut down websites that are portals for illegally obtained
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Trans Mountain melee continues: Oral submissions continue next week as the National Energy Board considers a motion from Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, which argues that
CRTC bans cellphone unlocking fees
Cellphone companies will soon no longer be allowed to charge customers to unlock their devices, Canada’s telecom regulator said Thursday as it unveiled sweeping changes
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