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CRTC Unveils Map of Broadband Services in Canada

April 6, 2022 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has unveiled a new map that enables Canadians to see where broadband Internet services and the technologies used to provide them are available. The map is being made available before the public hearing on…
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CRTC Releases Three-Year Plan 2022-2022

April 5, 2022 Purpose of the Three-Year Plan The plan provides a rolling three-year horizon of key CRTC activities. The document is intended to provide Canadians, industry and other interested stakeholders and groups with important information to prepare for and participate in the…
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CRTC Announces CCTS to Handle Complaints about Television Service Providers

March 17, 2022 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission  today announced that Canadians will be able to turn to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS) for help in resolving issues about their television service providers. All licensed television service providers will…
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BCE Announces Changes to Board of Directors

March 9, 2022 BCE Inc. today announced the nomination of two highly acclaimed Canadian business figures – Monique F. Leroux, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Desjardins Group, and Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO of Air Canada – for election to its…
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BCE Reports Q4 and Full Year Financial Results

February 4, 2022 BCE reports 2022 Q4 and full-year results, announces 2022 financial targets – Common share dividend increased 5.0% to $2.73 per year      Canada’s fastest growing broadband provider with 204,000 total new net additions in Q4 – 91,000 postpaid wireless,…
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Canada’s Telecommunication Industry to Experience Limited Growth in 2022

February 3, 2022 High levels of debt, combined with constrained job prospects, are making it harder for Canadians to spend more on their telecom packages and limiting industry growth, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Telecommunications industry outlook “Canadian consumption will grow…
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BCE Reports Q3 Financial Results

November 5, 2022 BCE Inc., Canada’s largest communications company, today reported results for the third quarter of 2022. Net earnings attributable to common shareholders grow to $739 million, yielding 13.0% increase in net earnings per share (EPS); Adjusted EPS of $0.93, up 12.0%…
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CRTC’s Pentefountas Resigns

November 3, 2022 Tom Pentefountas, vice-chairman of broadcasting  has announced that he plans to step down November 20th.   His five-year term was officially set to end on April 3. In an e-mail to staff members on Monday, Mr. Pentefountas said it was “with mixed…
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CommTech Calls for Technical Papers

September 24, 2022 The Canadian CommTech Show is looking for applications for seminars for each of their 2022 multi-industry communications shows. Over 20 sessions are chosen by an industry advisory group, providing a mix of both niche and mass appeal topics of interest.…
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Exhibitor Registration Opens For Commtech Shows

September 23, 2022 The Canadian CommTech Shows & Seminars returns for its 11th year. The newer East and Western Canada shows offer a 2-day trade show, plus over 20 technical sessions for attendees. Exhibitor booth registration, passport program advertising, sponsorship packages and Call…