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Telus said it could have connected thousands of BC homes with Videotron 5G licenses
The company is in court challenging the western Canadian licenses awarded to Videotron.
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Bell will lobby Toronto on ConnectTO project
Bell will speak with Toronto officials about an approved project that will leverage city resources to build a public broadband network.

CRTC waived $36.5M in Part II licence fees
The telecom and broadcasting regulator waived Part II licensing fees worth $36.5 million impacting 242 companies during the pandemic.

ISED received 576 applications for rapid broadband
Innovation Canada said it has received 576 applications for the rapid response part of the Universal Broadband Fund.

Xplornet extended satellite contract two years to connect Haida Gwaii and parts of Yukon
Xplornet signed a two-year extension to use Telesat’s Anik F2 satellite after federal government pressure to avoid ending service on December 31.

Shaw says it made “deliberate” decision not to take CEWS money
As the Big 3 telecoms come under fire for taking nearly $250 million in Covid wage subsidies, Shaw said it deliberately didn’t participate — but won’t say why.

Bell says $71M of CEWS money went to media business
Bell’s chief legal and regulatory officer Robert Malcolmson said the company allocated to its media operation $71M of the $122.8M it received in federal wage subsidies.