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- Alberta's $24.8M Broadband Push Faces a Last-Mile Test
Matthew Leo · September 18, 2026Alberta is funding two more rural broadband projects. The real test is whether promised connections become affordable, reliable service for 1,833 households.
- What Unlimited Mobile Data Really Buys in Canada
Matthew Leo · August 21, 2026Many Canadian unlimited plans remove overage fees, not speed limits. A 512 Kbps fallback can handle messages but turns large downloads into an endurance test.
- Canada Banned Activation Fees. Here’s What Can Still Cost
Matthew Leo · August 12, 2026Canada’s activation-fee ban is now in force, but physical installation and genuinely optional products can still cost money. The fee’s purpose matters more than…
- CRTC’s One Telecom Code Could Simplify Your Rights
Matthew Leo · August 12, 2026The CRTC closed comments on merging four telecom consumer codes into one. Done well, it could make Canadian mobile, internet and TV rights far easier to underst…