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Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mastodon.social/@fagstein" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@fagstein</a> There was much debate during the quasi MVNO service at <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> because Telus and Bell argued that because of their shared network contract, one could not offer nationawide MVNO service and an MVNO-wannabe would have to negotiate separate contracts for access to Bell and Telus radios. Would have to reread the decision to see if CRTC tol Bell and Telus to drop their imaginary technical limitation or whether Cogeco's "home" footprint is covered entirely by Telus operate towers/radios.

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/@EdwinG" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@EdwinG</a> After killing off most of the small independent ISPs and ensuring the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> swallowed their "investment" arguments to guarantee wholesale prices were higher that Bell's retail, Bell is now free to raise retail rates without competition.

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> (cont)3- 20. Third, the CRTC breached procedural fairness and rendered what is effectively an arbitrary decision by wholly failing to acknowledge or address key submissions from the Moving Parties’ Review and Vary Application, namely the deleterious long- term effects of service bundling, the impact of multi-market contact on competition, and the incoherence of the Policy with the broader regulatory regime.-----While I personally agree with the arguments made, I am not sure if the FCA will accept the leave to appeal based on the narrow windwo by which on can appeal CRTC decision at FCA: Telecom Act 64 (1) An appeal from a decision of the Commission on any question of law or of jurisdiction may be brought in the Federal Court of Appeal with the leave of that Court.A good example was the Mobile TV decision (net neutrality) where bell went to FCA to argue this was Broadcastinct Act , not Telecom Act and FCA tasked tod ecide which la2 applied to someone watching streaming on their phone.

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> Unlike Bell Appeals to FCA this one clearly lists 3 errors in law 1- First, the CRTC misinterpreted s. 2(e) of the 2023 Policy Direction when it considered the Internet market separately from the mobile wireless market for the purposes of characterizing the Big Three as “new” service providers.(aka, Telus is not a "new entrant" since already present in QC/On as Wireless provider).2-The 2023 Policy Direction directs the CRTC to consider whether its decisions make it easier for certain types of providers to enter into and compete in the telecommunications market. Rather than analyzing the Policy through that lens, the CRTC focused on whether the Policy would create additional barriers for providers to enter into the market and compete. In other words, the CRTC failed to identify the correct legal test for analyzing the Policy under s. 2(e) of the 2023 Policy Direction – an error of law that tainted its ultimate conclusion (cont)

Jean-Francois MezeiIn <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> news...Cogeco and Bragg/Eastlink filed this with Federal Court of Appeal:THIS MOTION IS FOR: 1. An Order granting leave to appeal, pursuant to s. 64(1) of the Telecommunications Act, SC 1993, c. 38 (the “Act”), of the decision of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the “CRTC”), dated June 20, 2025, Telecom Decision CRTC 2025-154 (the “Decision”). In the Decision, the CRTC declined to review, vary, or rescind Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2024-180 pursuant to s. 62 of the Act. In so doing, the Decision confirmed the CRTC’s mandating of an aggregated wholesale high-speed access (“HSA”) framework to which all wireline Internet service providers (“ISPs”) – including Canada’s three largest telecommunications service providers (the “Big Three”) – would have access outside their wireline territory;(There is also Petition to Governor in Council pending).

Jean-Francois Mezeicatching up on <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a>, hadn't spotted this response from Bell. haven't read it yet, but it si so rare that theyw oudl even acknowledge my arguments in a reply document! I am flattered !<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> (this is about ending copper service to homes not getting Fibre and replacing with voice only cellular. ) (For those who don't know, I am "Vaxination").

Steve FaguyMulticultural Toronto radio station CHIN 1540 AM has applied to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> to change to 900 AM, taking over the frequency vacated when Corus shut down CHML in Hamilton. CHIN has been operating from a temporary transmitter site since it was kicked off Toronto Island and says there is no suitable location that would allow it to stay at 1540 AM with proper coverage.

Jean-Francois MezeiJust saw an ad for Cogeco Mobile « coming soon ». Cogeco manages to get a bit of spectrum a couple years ago which they can leverage to get the limited MVNO framework in Canada. Will be interesting tomsee native coverage maps. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a>.

Jean-Francois MezeiThe orginal <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> decision gave Bell a 5 year exclusivity on fibre (head start rule) for any fibre laid after the date of decision. (despote Bell having been give 15 years exclusivity since it started to roll out FTTP in 2010). During the proceeding, Bell bragged about giving off tariff deal to some ISPs that gave them access to all fibre. Despite this the CRTC upheld the 5 year headstart that prevents smaller ISPs from serving homes with new FTTP deployments until 2029.

Jean-Francois Mezei"Several thousand Canadian households have already purchased new Internet plans offered by dozens of providers that are using the access enabled by the Final Decision"NO: Several thousand Canadian houselolds had purchased services from aan independent non-incumbent ISP but due to CRTC purposefully helping incumbenst kill off independent ISPs, thsoe were purchased by an incumbent so those people unwillingly end up customs of an incumbent. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a>

Jean-Francois Mezei"The Commission is taking action to increase choice, affordability, and coverage of high-speed Internet services."Translation: the Commission has given up on independent ISPs and wants the ISP business limited to the 4 cellular amigos who can now wholesale on each other and offer the evil "bundle" everywhere at a time where the government has prevented MVNOs. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-154.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-154.htm</a>

Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf:The <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> decision in their own review of last year's wholesale decision is out: The CRTC is not changing the decision. In short, they say the evidence in the appeals did not convince them that they got the decision last year wrong. <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-154.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-154.htm</a>Background: <a href="https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114711545600147316" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://mstdn.ca/@andykm/114711545600147316</a>

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> DWCC:We urge the Commission not to repeat history. Approving Bell’s proposal without explicitly requiring video-capable, data-inclusive PES offerings would sideline DDBHH communities — once again — from Canada’s telecommunications infrastructure.DWCC asks the Commission to remember George Veditz’s letter. Let 2025 be the moment where Canada finally answers it — not with exclusion, but with equity.5/5 *** END OF DOCUMENT *** (in joke as filinsg to CRTC need to end with this 🙂

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> DWCC: Video calls are our voice. To treat PES as a service for “voice only” is to erase our language and undermine our access. Accessibility in the 21st century demands visual, linguistic, and cultural inclusion, not merely regulatory compliance with legacy models.4/

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> DWCC:DWCC sees this as a repetition of the same exclusionary pattern: one that ignores the linguistic and cultural realities of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (DDBHH) Canadians who rely on video communication — not audio — as their functional equivalent to voice.3/

Jean-Francois Mezei<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> DWCC: Now, in 2025, Bell Canada’s Part 1 Application (DM# 4836857) seeks CRTC approval to define Primary Exchange Service (PES) as a voice-only service offered through mobile wireless, without any binding obligation to support video-based communication or data sufficient for VRS, RTT, or peer-to-peer video calls.2/

Jean-Francois Mezeicontext: <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> Bell wants ability to shut down wireline telephone service and replace with voice-only cellular.Deaf-Wireless Canada Committee short but direct submission:In 1915, George Veditz — a Deaf leader, linguist, and advocate for sign language preservation — wrote to Alexander Graham Bell, inquiring about the possibility of a visual telephone. Bell declined. That rejection symbolized the systemic exclusion of Deaf people from emerging communication technologies for over a century. 1/

Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf:We expect the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> to release a major Internet competition decision on Friday morning: We think this will be their decision in the various appeals ("review & varies" in CRTC lingo) of their August wholesale competition decision.Okay, there's a lot going on there, so I'll break it down: 🧵👇🏼 1/8

Steve FaguyThe CBC has applied to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> to effectively shut down the AM transmitter for Radio One in Iqaluit (CFFB 1230 AM), transferring the licence to the FM transmitter (CFFB-FM-3 91.1), which would increase power to compensate, to 640W ERP up from 179W. <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-153.htm#bm7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-153.htm#bm7</a>

Steve FaguyRogers has finally applied to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CRTC</a> for licences for its new TV channels under the Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery and Magnolia Network brands <a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-153.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-153.htm</a> — the regulations allowed them to launch the channels unlicensed but they must apply for licences if they are over 210,000 subscribers for three consecutive months.

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