The regulator has threatened large mobile operators with a formal public investigation if sufficient progress is not made within a month
Competition in Canada’s broadband market
The CRTC’s wholesale regulation aims to deliver more choice and lower prices for consumers while recognising the need to encourage operator investment
US: FCC proposes a ban on phone locking
The US would join only a handful of other countries that have pursued a ban on SIM locking to encourage greater competition at the retail level
Canada: Expanding mobile services via satellite
ISED’s proposed framework identifies six bands that could be repurposed as it seeks to boost mobile coverage and competition in unconnected areas
Canada: A platform-funded lifeline for broadcasters
The Government’s moves to revive the domestic broadcast industry are part of its broader efforts to support a financially-stressed news and media sector
Canada: Tech and telecoms in the Government budget
Canada is primed to implement a set of policies already popular in other countries, including a digital services tax and telecoms contract notifications
UK/US AI safety partnership
As the UK and US draw closer in alignment on their approaches to AI safety, more countries have moved to consider the competition implications of the emerging technology’s boom
Online harms legislation in Canada
The new bill prioritises some of the most egregious forms of harmful content online, while taking a more targeted approach to moderation than global counterparts
Regulating access to news
The Online News Act is one of several global attempts to protect the revenues of news publishers as readers move increasingly online
Canada: Regulating wholesale access to fibre
The incumbent slashes network investment in response to the CRTC’s decision to require wholesale aggregated access to FTTH networks for competitors
