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With constant developments and technological advancements, the telecom industry is always shifting and evolving. As a result, individuals may find it difficult to stay caught up on the subject. Thankfully, Planhub offers a number of articles that are entirely focused on telecom news updates. Feel free to visit this page if you ever want to catch up on the telecom world in Canada!

Rogers and Shaw, buyout suspended, a return to the court of appeal

(Translation of an original PlanHub article) While Shaw’s buyout by Rogers has been approved, the Federal Court of Appeal has vetoed it and is reconvening the various parties! Image Credit: PlanHub On January 24, Rogers and Shaw will have to go before the courts again to try to convince them of the merits of the …

Six months of free mobile service for Ukrainian Newcomers

Not only has Videotron suspended charges for all international mobile and residential calls from Canada to Ukraine but the Canadian telecom provider is also stepping forward to show support towards the Ukrainian community by offering six months of free mobile service starting May 9th. The two measures will be in effect until July 31, 2022. …

Electoral Promises on Telecommunications: What Each Major Party has Pledged

With the Federal election approaching on September 20th 2021, millions of Canadians have already cast their vote in the advanced polls. Regardless, the majority of the country will go out and cast their vote on the 20th. With so many citizens still undecided, the 2021 election is gearing up to be a very tight race. …

HAVE YOUR SAY: CRTC investigation into unethical sales practices of Canada’s largest telecos

As you may already know, on July 16 of this year, CRTC finally launched an investigation into the unethical, aggressive and potentially misleading retail sales practices of some of Canada’s largest Telecos. This comes after CBC’s Go Public pursued a story last and received over 200 reports from employees and over 800 complaints from customers …