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Start Date: 2025-03-01
End Date: 2025-03-08

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CRTC Commissioner Addresses CanWISP Annual Conference

Bram Abramson, CRTC Commissioner for Ontario, addressed the CanWISP Annual Conference on March 4, 2025, discussing the modernization of the Broadband Fund and efforts to improve telecom competition. He emphasized the role of local service providers in expanding high-speed Internet to underserved communities and outlined ongoing regulatory efforts to streamline access to infrastructure, including telecom poles.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

Canada Announces Additional Spectrum for 5G

On March 6, 2025, Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced new measures to make millimetre wave spectrum available for innovative 5G applications. This initiative will support local mobile services and industrial automation, enhancing connectivity in rural areas through non-competitive licensing and an upcoming spectrum auction.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca