Cybera’s response to CRTC investigation on disaggregated wholesale access
On June 11, 2020, the CRTC issued a Call for comments – Appropriate network configuration for disaggregated wholesale high-speed access services. Their goal [...]
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Canada’s Throne Speech made big internet promises. Now for the delivery.
Last week’s Speech from the Throne included many ambitious promises for supporting Canadians as they transition through COVID-19 and adapt to the needs [...]
How federal decisions on wholesale rates impacts internet prices for all Canadians
On August 15, 2020, the federal government issued a controversial statement regarding an ongoing disagreement between incumbent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and wholesale [...]
Federal Government’s hesitation to support fair wholesale rates could make internet less affordable for Canadians
This past Saturday, August 15, federal minister Navdeep Bains issued a statement expressing concern about the CRTC’s August 2019 decision to cut wholesale [...]
The ties that bind Alberta’s tech administrators
Between May 2019 and February 2020, Cybera held a series of half-day round table sessions in Red Deer, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Edmonton and [...]
Updating our review of Alberta’s connectivity crisis
In April, Cybera's policy team created a white paper to highlight and address the internet crisis in Alberta. As COVID-19 continues to impact [...]
It’s time to get Canada connected
Cybera has joined a cross-Canada coalition of organizations and businesses who are pushing for widespread internet access to be made a priority by [...]
Cybera’s response to CRTC consultation on barriers to deploying broadband
Last week, Cybera submitted a response to the CRTC’s Notice of Consultation 2019-406: Call for comments regarding potential barriers to the deployment of [...]
New white paper addresses the connectivity crisis in Alberta
The current COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the connectivity issues faced by rural Albertans. There is an opportunity for the provincial government, and large [...]
Research proves the connectivity barriers faced by Indigenous communities are very real, and very limiting
The ConnectIN project was a two-year pilot project evaluating the internet connectivity in First Nations communities in BC, Alberta and Manitoba. Led by [...]