Telecom

New PIAC Report: “Selling Speed: Reforming Broadband Advertising Regulations in Canada”

Transparency and accuracy standards for broadband service ads in Canada are falling behind other countries’ new reforms New PIAC Report: Selling Speed: Reforming Broadband Advertising Regulations in Canada 17 August 2022, OTTAWA – A new consumer research report published today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) updates a 2012 PIAC research project comparing broadband advertising practices […]

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Telecom, Wireless

New PIAC “We Fight for That” podcast: Post-Rogers-Shaw: A New Hope?

EPISODE 28 Post-Rogers-Shaw: A New Hope? Well, we are back after a long hiatus (sorry,...
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Telecom

Rogers-Shaw merger spectrum approval: ‘contract with Canadians’ is smoke and mirrors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, March 31, 2023 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) reacted...
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Broadcasting, Consumer Protection, Telecom, Wireless

Rogers-Shaw Merger Approval Signals Decade of Competitive Winter for Consumers

OTTAWA, December 30, 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today denounced the unseemly...
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Consumer Protection, Telecom

CRTC Denial of TELUS Credit Card Surcharge is Huge Consumer Win

OTTAWA, 8 December 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National Pensioners...
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Broadcasting, Consumer Protection, Telecom

CCTS Annual Report 2021-22 Shows Lack of Public Awareness

OTTAWA, 30 November 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today called upon the...
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Telecom

New PIAC Report: “Selling Speed: Reforming Broadband Advertising Regulations in Canada”

Transparency and accuracy standards for broadband service ads in Canada are falling behind other countries’...
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Telecom

PIAC Comments on ISED’s Proposed Telecommunications Policy Direction 2022

OTTAWA – 19 July 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today filed comments...
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Telecom

PIAC calls for Inquiry into Rogers outage; Notice of Consultation for all internet and wireless providers

8 July 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre today filed a letter with the...
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Broadcasting, Telecom, Wireless

Competition Bureau protects consumers by moving to block Rogers-Shaw Merger

OTTAWA – 9 May 2022 – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today welcomed the...
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