Rogers Communications held its quarterly results call yesterday, leading to a question on its expectation with regard to an Industry Canada decision on its proposed acquisition of spectrum from Shaw. Industry Minister Christian Paradis has signalled his concern with the proposal. Perhaps hoping for a delay in the decision, Rogers […]
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Shaw Places Spotlight on Net Neutrality Rules With Online Video Service Plans
Last week I examined the failure to effectively enforce the guidelines, however, this case raises the question of whether Shaw is violating the rules by offering an over-the-top video service that does not count against a user cap while traffic from competitors such as Netflix does. The obvious complaint will be that Shaw is giving itself an undue preference in violation of Section 27(2) of the Telecommunications Act:
Shaw Shakes Up Broadband Market With Bigger Data Caps
Shaw has announced new broadband plans that offer far more data, faster speeds, and better pricing than comparable plans at competitors such as Rogers, Bell, and Telus. Shaw says the plans will be rolled out over the coming months and offer far bigger caps (including some unlimited plans). While the […]
Shaw Planning to Implement UBB This Summer
Shaw executives told an analyst call last week that the company plans to move forward with usage based billing plans as early as this summer.
OECD Broadband Rankings: Canada Ranks 28th out of 33 Countries Based on Bell, Rogers & Shaw Data
The focus should be on the numbers, which tell a discouraging tale. Among the findings on price of Internet services (all as of September 2010):
| Speed | Rank |
| Overall | 28th out of 33 |
| Below 2.5 Mbps | 17th out of 24 |
| Between 2.5 an 15 Mbps | 28th out of 33 |
| Between 15 and 30 Mbps | 29th out of 33 |
| Over 45 Mbps | 23rd out of 28 |
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