Press Releases

ISP bringing more choice and flexibility for Canadians looking to watch their favourite series, movies, and sports. October 19, 2021, Chatham, ON. TekSavvy Solutions Inc., Canada’s largest independent telecom service provider, and its affiliate cable company Hastings Cable Vision Limited, announce the launch of their popular TekSavvy TV product in select regions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, […]

TekSavvy invites voters to join over 250,000 Canadians who are demanding federal action to make life more affordable - simply by enforcing a 2019 CRTC decision that will lower monthly internet bills.    September 1, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) today invited Canadian voters to visit paylesstoconnect.ca, where they can quickly use an online tool to demand concrete federal action that will lower monthly internet bills. In this election, affordability remains top-of-mind for most voters. Recent polling by Abacus Data shows that 64% of Canadians believe the cost of things you use day-to-day have gotten worse over the past 2 years. […]

Mayors of Ontario’s largest cities join over 250,000 Canadians in calling on the federal Cabinet to implement a key 2019 CRTC decision that would lower internet prices for consumers August 13, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) today applauded the unanimous resolution passed by the Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM), which calls upon the […]

ISP launches fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service in Thamesville today, as part of an ongoing initiative to provide affordable connectivity to the Chatham-Kent community via a high-speed fibre-optic network. August 3, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”), Canada's largest independent Internet service provider (ISP), is pleased to announce today the launch of TekSavvy fibre-to-the-home service in […]

ISP urges Liberal Government to quickly intervene: “The solution to this fiasco rests with Cabinet.” June 29, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) yesterday filed a notice of motion with the Federal Court of Appeal, indicating it will seek leave to appeal the CRTC’s recent wholesale rates decision (Decision 2021-181). That decision stunned observers […]

ISP urges Cabinet to quickly remove Ian Scott and reinstate evidence-based 2019 Final Rates Order June 24, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) today filed additional evidence with the Liberal Government in support of its May 28 Petition to the Governor in Council regarding the CRTC’s recent wholesale rates decision (Decision 2021-181). That decision […]

ISP asks Cabinet to remove “biased” chair and reinstate evidence-based 2019 Rates Order May 28, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) has petitioned the Liberal Government to overrule yesterday’s CRTC decision, which arbitrarily reversed its own 2019 decision lowering wholesale rates charged by Canada’s largest carriers (such as Bell Canada and Rogers) to smaller […]

ISP scraps plans to offer mobile service and drops out of spectrum auction following CRTC’s “arbitrary” reversal on wholesale internet rates May 27, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TekSavvy”) said it was shocked and disappointed by today’s CRTC decision, which reversed its 2019 decision lowering wholesale rates charged by Canada’s largest carriers (such as […]

ISP chooses Calix Revenue EDGE to provide its managed home Wi-Fi solution, differentiating its brand and service offerings and delivering an exceptional experience to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) customers. May 6, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent internet service provider (ISP), today announced the launch of its managed home Wi-Fi service built […]

ISP says the CRTC and Competition Bureau must set strict regulatory conditions to ensure competitive markets for internet and mobile services. March 31, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy) today appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, during its study of the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger. TekSavvy told MPs that the proposed […]

As frustrated consumers demand federal action to lower prices, Canada’s top court dismisses Big Telecom’s case with costs. February 25, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy) welcomed today’s decision from the Supreme Court of Canada declining to hear appeals by Canada’s largest telecom and cable companies (such as Bell Canada and Rogers), who seek […]

ISP’s long haul fibre network between Toronto and Windsor to be powered by Ciena’s turnkey optical solutions January 14, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent Internet service provider (ISP), today announced an agreement with Ciena to utilize its best-in-class optical solutions as the ISP completes its long-haul transport network between Toronto […]

Partners can secure their branch communications, reduce latency and leverage the coast to coast TekSavvy network backbone to bring new confidence in time sensitive applications. January 11, 2021. Chatham, Ontario. TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (TekSavvy), Canada’s largest independent internet service provider (“ISP”), today announces the broad availability of their MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) network service. By […]