B.C. broadband projects struggling with supply chain, fire, community support issues Supply chain, wildfire and even landlord and community support problems have plagued some broadband projects in the province. March 18, 2022March 18, 2022
B.C. regional districts concerned province falling behind peers on broadband funding, policy Regional districts have pointed to Ontario and Quebec as provinces that seem well ahead on cash and policy for access to poles. December 17, 2021December 25, 2021
BC Hydro anticipates constitutional challenge if CRTC given domain over utility structures BC Hydro expects a possible legal challenge on constitutional grounds if CRTC gets jurisdiction over its poles. June 18, 2021June 18, 2021
Before Netflix reported Covid cases in B.C., film industry reps wanted reprieve from 14-day quarantine Film industry interests wanted relaxed quarantine rules. Then Netflix reported a number of positive cases. March 26, 2021May 14, 2021
Wild Blueberry Internet now available Eastlink has updated the website for its new internet brand in Delta, B.C., saying that Wild Blueberry Internet is now available in the city. March 3, 2021March 18, 2021
Eastlink launching new brand in B.C. called Wild Blueberry Internet with a single $60, 100 Mbps plan Bragg Communications’ Eastlink filed a trademark for "Wild Blueberry Internet" on Feb. 15, an internet service provider whose only offering is a pre-paid $60 plan with 100 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload and unlimited monthly data allowance. February 28, 2021March 18, 2021
Rogers, Telus, Shaw together request about $100M from various funds for telecom builds Data for this year and last show the large telecoms requesting from the broadband funds of the federal and provincial governments and the telecom regulator nearly $100 million. February 22, 2021March 18, 2021
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. February 3, 2021March 18, 2021
Telus proposed B.C. lobby feds to support projects that didn’t immediately meet speed target Telus proposed B.C. push feds to expand funding for Indigenous projects, even if they didn't immediately meet speed objectives. November 27, 2020March 17, 2021