The Wire Report

@thewirereport

Your authoritative source on political, regulatory, and business news for Canadian telecom and media. http://bsky.app/profile/thewirereport.ca

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 24

OPINION | What started as a straightforward question has spiralled into a regulatory exercise in search of a problem, writes @Mark_Goldberg about the #CRTC's push to mandate standardized #broadband labels: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/24/opi…

thewirereport's tweet card. Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers, writes Mark Goldberg.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 17

OPINION: Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/17/opi…

thewirereport's tweet card. The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains dependent on others’ technological infrastructure, writes Barry Appleton.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 17

Did you miss The Wire Report's live webinar last week? Watch it back now to see what the #CRTC's Scott Hutton and Leila Wright had to say about the regulator's mandate, broadband connectivity, funding, mapping, and more: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/16/crt…

thewirereport's tweet card. What the CRTC’s updated strategic vision mean for small/medium telecoms and what to expect from key ongoing proceedings in 2025.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 11

The move comes as Corus faces continued fiscal challenges and works to cut costs: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/11/cor…

thewirereport's tweet card. The decision comes as the company faces continued fiscal challenges and works to cut costs.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 24

#CUPE has approved a deal with @Quebecor's @Videotron; @Rogers workers in Abbotsford, B.C. continue to strike: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/24/cup…

thewirereport's tweet card. Videotron, a division of Quebecor Inc., has reached a new agreement with members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after workers in western Quebec ratified the deal. The new pact will...

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 23

.@Rogers saw revenues rise slightly in the second quarter of 2025, while profits took a steep dive down by 62 per cent to $148 million for the quarter. thewirereport.ca/2025/07/23/rog…

thewirereport's tweet card. Net income dropped sharply by 62 per cent to $148 million for the quarter, down from $394 million a year prior.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 22

From chatbots to translation: How the Canadian public service is using #AI (Reporting by @marlogee for @TheHillTimes) thewirereport.ca/2025/07/22/how…

thewirereport's tweet card. Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada among departments using the technology in their daily work, which they say helps with productivity.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 21

.@cogeco and @Eastlink file joint court appeal of wholesale fibre access decision: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/21/cog…

thewirereport's tweet card. The CRTC previously refused an earlier plea by the pair to review and vary its ruling permitting the Big Three to access to each other’s high-speed networks in non-incumbent regions.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 18

.@CBCRadioCanada’s mandate should be reviewed much more often than it has historically, says @ejessicajohnson, project lead of a recently released report from the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy: @MediaTechDem #CDNpoli thewirereport.ca/2025/07/18/cbc…

thewirereport's tweet card. The CBC "will better serve the country when it is appropriately funded and mandated through the lens of what the audience needs first,” a report from the Centre for Media, Tech and Democracy states.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 17

Sports marketing professor Michael Naraine says fans have a right to be upset with @Rogers for increasing @Sportsnet+ prices by up to 30 per cent: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/17/fan…

thewirereport's tweet card. Sports marketing professor Michael Naraine says fans have a right to be upset with the increase to Sportsnet+ prices.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 16

.@cogeco announces soft launch of wireless service as Q3 numbers released: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/16/cog…

thewirereport's tweet card. Cogeco is targeting low-to mid data users and will offer incentives to those who purchase at the beginning of the promotion.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 15

The @FCC gave the thumbs up on all applications for @Bell to acquire U.S. telecom @ZiplyFiber, including a foreign ownership petition: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/15/fcc…

thewirereport's tweet card. The FCC approved all applications for Bell to take control of U.S. telecom Ziply Fiber, including its parent company Northwest Fiber Holdco.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 15

While the holdings Prime Minister @MarkJCarney put into a blind trust are broad-based, no Canadian broadcasting or telecom firms are represented, according to a release from the ethics commissioner: @EthicsCanada #CDNpoli thewirereport.ca/2025/07/15/no-…

thewirereport's tweet card. While the holdings the prime minister put into a blind trust are broad-based, no Canadian broadcasting or telecom firms are represented, according to a release from the Office of the Conflict of...

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 15

.@Rogers launched a beta test of its satellite-to-mobile service Tuesday, while @Telus and the #CRTC also made announcements centring around connectivity in rural and remote areas, and during emergency situations: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/15/tel…

thewirereport's tweet card. Rogers, Telus and the CRTC all made announcements Tuesday centring around connectivity in rural and remote areas, and during emergency situations.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 14

.@Bell alleges @TELUS is trying to shift the blame for a March service outage, during which a man died after his family was unable to make 911 calls to first responders: #CRTC thewirereport.ca/2025/07/14/bel…

thewirereport's tweet card. Bell alleges Telus is trying to shift the blame for a service outage, during which a man died after his family was unable to make 911 calls.

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 11

Tribunal to hear @Rogers’ bid to compel documents from Competition Bureau in data plan dispute: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/11/tri…

thewirereport's tweet card. The proceeding launched by the Competition Bureau revolves around allegations that Rogers has “falsely" advertised its Infinite wireless phone plans. Rogers argues it has been unfairly singled out.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 10

Union alleges @Rogers won’t return to bargaining table in Abbotsford, B.C. strike; Rogers says it has agreed with most items for the collective agreement: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/10/uni…

thewirereport's tweet card. Rogers says it has agreed with most items for the collective agreement. That includes improvements to safety footwear, share purchase options, severance and other supplementary benefits.

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 10

The co-chair of the Canadian #telecom network resiliency working group at @ISED_CA is calling on the federal government to increase the penalties for copper theft as the crimes become more prevalent: #cdnpoli thewirereport.ca/2025/07/09/gre…

thewirereport's tweet card. “This is not really a financial issue, it’s a public safety issue."

The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 8

Canada’s decision to scrap #DST is raising questions about the durability of the country’s other #digital #policy measures, such as the #OnlineStreamingAct, #OnlineNewsAct, and pending #OnlineHarms legislation: thewirereport.ca/2025/07/08/dst…

thewirereport's tweet card. Could the Online News Act and Online Streaming Act be in the crosshairs next after digital services tax dropped amid trade dispute with U.S.?

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The Wire Report@thewirereport · Jul 4

.@amazon is looking to draw a clear line between how it does business with its @PrimeVideoCA online streaming service and how traditional broadcast distribution undertakings (BDUs) operate: #CRTC thewirereport.ca/2025/07/04/ama…

thewirereport's tweet card. Amazon argued during the CRTC's hearing on broadcasting market dynamics that streaming services such as Prime Video are not like BDUs and should therefore not be subject to regulation.

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