Tag: Competition Bureau

CRTC sets Rogers-Shaw transaction hearing for November

The CRTC has set a hearing date for Nov. 22 to consider Rogers Communications' application to acquire Shaw Communications and take over its 16...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC approves wholesale rate stay...

The CRTC has approved a stay request from incumbent telecoms asking the regulator not to enforce its Aug. 2019 decision lowering wholesale high-speed access...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Conventional TV revenue grew in...

The CRTC's recently-released 2019 Broadcasting Financial Summaries reveal growth in annual conventional television revenue for the first time in eight years, while commercial radio...

Online & Digital Media News – Facebook fined $9M by Competition...

Facebook Inc. will pay a $9 million penalty after the Competition Bureau concluded that the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy...

TekSavvy launches complaint alleging big telco is driving up internet pricing

TekSavvy Solutions, which bills itself as the country's largest independent internet service provider (ISP), has filed a formal complaint with the Competition Bureau alleging...

Competition Bureau finds Canadians with independent ISPs happier with service

The Competition Bureau’s study of competition and consumer habits in Canada’s high-speed Internet industry finds that a growing number of Canadian households are choosing...

Competition Bureau obtains court order in Bell investigation

The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance its ongoing investigation into some of Bell's telecom marketing practices. The bureau revealed this week...

Competition Bureau seeking consumer input for Broadband Market Study

Canada's Competition Bureau has launched public consultations to better understand what influences consumer choice when buying internet services. The bureau is asking Canadians to fill...

Competition Bureau issues warning to online video streaming services

The Competition Bureau has issued letters to operators of online video streaming services in Canada, warning them to review their marketing practices and related terms...