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TekSavvy announces Managed Wi-Fi & Managed Security offerings

  • Business Services
  • Managed Security
  • Managed Wi-Fi

Partners can leverage the knowledge and experience of TekSavvy’s Technical Assistance Centre to deploy advanced access and security solutions without the headaches. December 1, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent internet service provider (“ISP”), today announces the broad availability of their Managed Wi-Fi and Managed Security services. Combining robust security appliances […]

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TekSavvy announces business Remote Worker Solutions

  • Business
  • Remote Worker Solutions

Protecting sensitive financial and customer data with a distributed and remote workforce, affordably and without headaches. November 17, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent internet service provider (“ISP”), today announces the broad availability of their Business Remote Worker solutions. Combining robust security appliances, software clients and the 24/7 monitoring capabilities of […]

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Historic subsidies for rural broadband projects clear the way for CRTC to lower prices for weary consumers and remove barriers to independent investment: TekSavvy

  • CRTC
  • Universal Broadband Fund

ISP says billions in subsidies will close Canada’s digital divide, clearing way for CRTC’s 2019 rate decision to deliver price relief for consumers and accelerate $250 million in planned investment November 10, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent service provider (ISP), today welcomed the federal government’s announcement of the Universal Broadband […]

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SWIFT Announces $19M in Broadband Improvements for Essex County

  • Essex County
  • fibre-optics
  • SWIFT

Essex County to receive $19 million in broadband upgrades to support five fibre-to-the-home projects. More than 5,000 households to see improvements in broadband internet services throughout the municipalities of Essex, Kingsville, Leamington and Lakeshore. Construction to be fully completed by Fall of 2022. (Essex County, ON) October 30, 2020 – Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) […]

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TekSavvy asks Court to quash CRTC’s stay of 2019 wholesale Internet rates order

  • competition
  • CRTC

ISP says CRTC’s decision is unreasonable and contrary to federal government’s directive to promote competition and consumer interests. October 29, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”), Canada’s largest independent Internet service provider, has asked the Federal Court of Appeal to quash a CRTC decision dated September 28, 2020 (the “Stay Decision”), in which the […]

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TekSavvy demands immediate refund from Bell, Rogers after FCA rejects ‘dubious’ appeals of CRTC wholesale rate decision

  • competition
  • CRTC
  • FCA

ISP says it will cease payments until CRTC-ordered rate correction and refund received in full Sept 11, 2020 TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy)  praised today’s unanimous decision from the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) rejecting appeals filed by Canada’s largest telecom and cable companies (such as Bell Canada and Rogers), who sought to overturn a key […]

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Cabinet decision means higher prices, less competition for Internet services: TekSavvy

  • competition
  • CRTC
  • rate decision

ISP says Cabinet’s verdict on wholesale rates backtracks on affordability, creates uncertainty and rewards anti-competitive behaviour, leaving it with no choice but to raise prices August 17, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent Internet Service Provider (ISP), today voiced its dismay and disappointment in a recent decision by the federal Cabinet […]

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TekSavvy Calls on CRTC for Emergency Relief

  • COVID-19
  • CRTC

Action needed to ensure Canadians have Internet access during the COVID-19 crisis April 13, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc., Canada’s largest independent ISP, is requesting the CRTC take immediate action to ensure the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who use independent Internet service providers (ISPs) continue to be able to access these services during the COVID-19 […]

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TekSavvy Temporarily Removes Internet Caps For All Customers

  • COVID-19
  • Internet Caps

Update: June 1, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. As Canadians continue to work from home and families stay home to help flatten the curve of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are further extending our suspension of overage billing for current TekSavvy customers on capped internet packages to June 30. We hope that this helps you continue to stay connected […]

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TekSavvy TV Launching in Quebec

  • Quebec
  • TekSavvy TV

Quebec rollout follows successful launches across Ontario March 2, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc., Canada’s largest independent ISP, and its affiliate cable company Hastings Cable Vision Limited, announced the launch of its IPTV service, TekSavvy TV, in selected regions throughout the province of Quebec today. TekSavvy TV will offer customers Cloud PVR service, access […]

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Competition Bureau must investigate Bell, Rogers’ Internet rate-fixing

  • competition
  • rate-fixing

ISP files formal Complaint, as +150,000 Canadians urge federal cabinet to uphold CRTC ruling   February 20, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent internet service provider (“ISP”), today filed a formal Complaint with the Competition Bureau (Bureau), seeking an investigation into a pattern of anti-competitive activities in wholesale and retail markets for Internet services on the […]

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TekSavvy chooses Ericsson to build rural LTE Network in Southwestern Ontario

  • Ericsson
  • LTE Network
  • Rural Broadband

February 20, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy) announced today that it has partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to upgrade and expand TekSavvy’s existing rural Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network and services using Ericsson Radio System radio, transport and Cloud Core network technology. This partnership, the first between Ericsson and TekSavvy, will provide several rural […]

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TekSavvy Brings Cable Internet Service to Consumers in New Brunswick and Newfoundland

  • Cable Internet
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland

January 28, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. More Canadians will have increased choice for Internet service from provider’s unique brand of affordable pricing and commitment-free offers TekSavvy Solutions, Canada’s largest independent telecom service provider, today announced the launch of its cable internet services in select regions of New Brunswick and Newfoundland. This expansion of services into New […]

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Big Telcos to Cabinet: Forget “very disturbing” facts - hike Internet prices

  • competition
  • CRTC
  • Pay Less To Connect

January 20, 2020. Chatham, Ontario. Canadians can speak up, say “No” Internet price hikes at Paylesstoconnect.ca TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy) today urged Canadians to visit paylesstoconnect.ca to voice their support for a historic CRTC decision to lower Internet prices.  Canada’s Big Telcos, such as Bell and Rogers, petitioned the federal cabinet to cancel the decision […]

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