04 February, 2012 Last updated 17 hours 50 minutes ago XML/RSS feed Webfeed

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Rogers follows Bell with plan to stop Internet traffic management by year's end

Rogers Communications Inc. will stop throttling all Internet traffic on its networks by the end of 2012, the company informed the CRTC Friday.

Rogers, Lemay-Yates report challenges OECD broadband findings

Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs) aren’t doing such a bad job of providing fast, cost-effective broadband services after all, said a new report  Thursday commissioned by a major ISP that challenged earlier findings released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Cablecos, telcos, seek ways to solve the video-driven capacity crunch

Online video consumption is expected to be one of the “primary drivers” of network capacity building over the next few years, David Purdy, vice-president of video products at Rogers Communication Inc., said in an interview.

Tories propose to protect telecom as Canadian-owned in EU trade deal

The Conservative government has proposed an exemption to EU trade negotiators asking that Canada's telecom companies remain Canadian-owned, trade documents show.

Bell seeks to double payphone rates to pay for upgrades

Bell Canada, Bell Aliant and Télébec are seeking the CRTC’s permission to double their standard payphone rates, proposing to bump the cost of a local payphone call to as much as $2.

Telcos say new interconnection regime levels the playing field

A CRTC decision Thursday will help modernize Canada’s interconnection regime by requiring traditional telcos to increasingly connect with cablecos and wireless providers using Internet-protocol (IP) technology, industry insiders say.

Expiring terms present opportunity to reduce commission size, analysts say

With a slate of CRTC commissioners set to reach the end of their terms over the next two years, it may be time for the government to consider reducing the size of the commission, analysts say. 

Homes and businesses buying second, third and fourth tablets in 2012: Analysts

Competition in the Canadian tablet market will heat up in 2012 as manufactures look to cash in on consumers buying the high-powered handheld devices in multiples, analysts say.

Costly telecom service offers great returns for hearing-impaired

Telecommunications services for Canada’s hearing impaired are destined to take a “step backwards” when a special video relay service offered by Telus Communications Co. halts this weekend, the president of Media Access Canada (MAC) says.

Indian telecom expansion opening doors for Canadian companies

The uncharted waters of India’s wireless market present a significant opportunity for Canadian telcos, the head of the non-profit Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre says.