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Today the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) finally unveiled their long-awaited “Wireless Code”, bringing some much needed change to the Canadian wireless industry. The Wireless Code addresses some of the biggest complaints Canadians have voiced about the wireless industry in our country, including hefty overage charges and contract cancellation fees. First and foremost, the [...]

Rick Mercer is a comedic genius in his own right. Not long ago, the CRTC proposed a “Wireless Code” that all carriers would have to adhere to and despite a few small details, all the carriers respectively agreed that it was a step in the right direction. Well, amidst the chatter, TELUS’ CMO David Fuller dropped [...]

Day 1 of the Canadian Telecom Summit was packed with highlights, all which can be found by searching hashtag #CTS12 under my cellguru handle. Now, we arrive at Day 2. What’s on the agenda? Read below to find out: Robert McFarlane - Exec-VP and CFO, TELUS Leonard Katz - Acting Chairman, CRTC John Bitove - [...]

A month ago today I was transplanted from my comfortable roots in Toronto, Canada, to a somewhat foreign city notoriously known as Sin City, but to the locals just Las Vegas, NV. Ironically - being the “cellguru” and all - the only worry I had when I landed was “how would I communicate with my [...]

Good morning everyone! We are live here for day two of the Canadian Telecom Summit at the Toronto Congress Center and things are about to get underway. Today’s keynotes include: Robert Depatie - President and CEO of Videotron Konrad Von Finckenstein - Chair of the CRTC Robert McFarlane - Executive VP and CFO of TELUS [...]

Ontario’s population is growing faster than a man’s beard, but now we have proof that the numbers are just staggering. For the first time in Canadian history a third area code will need to be added to keep up with the alarming number of mobile users. The CRTC has issued the area code 365 for [...]