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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) […]
Read moreSWIFT Announces $19M in Broadband Improvements for Essex County
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 […]
Read moreTekSavvy asks Court to quash CRTC’s stay of 2019 wholesale Internet rates order
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 […]
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 […]
Read moreCabinet decision means higher prices, less competition for Internet services: TekSavvy
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 […]
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 […]
Read moreTekSavvy Temporarily Removes Internet Caps For All Customers
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 […]
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 […]
Read moreCompetition Bureau must investigate Bell, Rogers’ Internet rate-fixing
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 […]
Read moreTekSavvy chooses Ericsson to build rural LTE Network in Southwestern Ontario
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 […]
Read moreTekSavvy Brings Cable Internet Service to Consumers in New Brunswick and Newfoundland
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 […]
Read moreBig Telcos to Cabinet: Forget “very disturbing” facts - hike Internet prices