No changes for Niagara radio stations, says new owner
Whiteoaks Communications buying CKTB 610 AM, CHRE 105.7 FM and CHTZ 97.7 FM
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Whiteoaks Communications buying CKTB 610 AM, CHRE 105.7 FM and CHTZ 97.7 FM
Last week, the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) kicked off a series of public hearings as part of a proceeding to examine its existing framework for wholesale high-speed access (HSA), inviting interventions from large telcos, and smaller competitors, as well as advocacy groups. The proceeding, launched last year, saw a series of developments, including an
Telus executives argued Canada doesn’t have national incumbents for internet services. Telus said it was only an incumbent in B.C., Alberta and a part of eastern Québec.
Representatives of Bell Canada's parent company appeared before the CRTC on Wednesday as part of the commission's consultation on internet competition.
BCE Inc. is urging the CRTC to implement conditions such as caps on eligible speeds and initial access restrictions if the regulator allows smaller internet providers to use rivals' fibre networks to offer their services to customers.