Telecom
Wireless and internet pricing, carriers and the CRTC.
- Daily Briefing
BioWare closes, Rogers adds a credit card fee, and Tenstorrent raises $1.5 billion
The week in Canadian tech: EA shuts its Edmonton studio, Rogers bills get a 1.6% card fee, Ottawa details its VC money and proposes stablecoin rules.
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Freedom Mobile boosts Manitoba plans ahead of building its own network there
New plans start at $40 for 125GB, and some undercut Freedom's own Ontario and B.C. pricing. A Winnipeg network build is next.
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CRTC signs off on Bell's new roaming rules for smaller carriers
The updated wholesale tariff adds negotiation and arbitration terms. It doesn't set new rates, but it's the plumbing for cheaper roaming deals.
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Telecom complaints are up 79%, and the watchdog is falling behind
The CCTS has received more than 53,000 complaints so far this year. Incorrect charges and price increases top the list.
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Rogers, Bell and Telus want phone locking back and roaming caps gone
In filings to the CRTC's consumer code review, the Big Three ask for a 60-day phone lock, longer financing and an end to bill-shock protections.
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Eastlink switches on a 5G standalone core and pledges $12 million more for Atlantic Canada
The regional carrier's Nokia-built core upgrade follows $30 million in network spending over the past year.
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Canada's big carriers and banks start sharing fraud data
The new Cross-Sector Anti-Fraud Exchange links Bell, Rogers and Telus with six major banks to spot repeat scammers faster.
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Ottawa wants towers approved faster, and rivals given roaming on request
ISED's proposals would give municipalities 45 days to object, exempt small towers from consultation, and require roaming and tower sharing.
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Rogers now owns all of MLSE after a $4.35-billion buyout
The Leafs, Raptors, TFC and Argos join the Blue Jays and Sportsnet under a new Rogers Sports unit.
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Carney says Canada will move away from Starlink, 'no question'
The prime minister wants allied satellite options instead of reliance on Elon Musk's SpaceX. That's easier said than done in rural Canada.
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Carney pitches a 'sovereign broadband backbone' to keep Canadian traffic at home
Ottawa will help finance a coast-to-coast network with direct links to Europe and Asia. Most Canadian internet traffic currently detours through other countries.
