Mark Goldberg
@markgoldberg.bsky.social
Come for the tidbits about telecom policy; stay for words of wisdom from a grumpy old grandfather
Another newsy edition of my weekly newsletter.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #204 - mailchi.mp/e8e1d4ae86a1...
• OECD Economic Survey of Canada
• CRTC stands by its earlier decision
...and more
#CDNtech #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #204 - mailchi.mp/e8e1d4ae86a1...
• OECD Economic Survey of Canada
• CRTC stands by its earlier decision
...and more
#CDNtech #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #204
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June 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Another newsy edition of my weekly newsletter.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #204 - mailchi.mp/e8e1d4ae86a1...
• OECD Economic Survey of Canada
• CRTC stands by its earlier decision
...and more
#CDNtech #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #204 - mailchi.mp/e8e1d4ae86a1...
• OECD Economic Survey of Canada
• CRTC stands by its earlier decision
...and more
#CDNtech #CRTC
A particularly newsy newsletter this week.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #203 - mailchi.mp/a2f848c39098...
• Consumer broadband labels
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #203 - mailchi.mp/a2f848c39098...
• Consumer broadband labels
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #203
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June 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A particularly newsy newsletter this week.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #203 - mailchi.mp/a2f848c39098...
• Consumer broadband labels
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #203 - mailchi.mp/a2f848c39098...
• Consumer broadband labels
#CRTC #INDU
My preview of the #CRTC Hearing this week: Consumer broadband labels • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19158
Stream the hearing starting now: video.isilive.ca/crtc/2025/en...
Stream the hearing starting now: video.isilive.ca/crtc/2025/en...
June 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My preview of the #CRTC Hearing this week: Consumer broadband labels • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19158
Stream the hearing starting now: video.isilive.ca/crtc/2025/en...
Stream the hearing starting now: video.isilive.ca/crtc/2025/en...
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #202 - mailchi.mp/7acaa0469394...
• CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom
• Building a stronger, more productive economy
#CRTC #INDU
• CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom
• Building a stronger, more productive economy
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #202
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June 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #202 - mailchi.mp/7acaa0469394...
• CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom
• Building a stronger, more productive economy
#CRTC #INDU
• CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom
• Building a stronger, more productive economy
#CRTC #INDU
"Telecoms is more than just connectivity. It is economic infrastructure — as vital to Canada as roads, railways, and ports." | @RobertGhiz
Building a stronger, more productive economy • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19137
#CRTC #INDU
Building a stronger, more productive economy • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19137
#CRTC #INDU
Building a stronger, more productive economy • Telecom Trends
Is sustained investment in telecommunications infrastructure essential to building a stronger, more productive economy in Canada? That is one of the • June 3, 2025
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June 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Telecoms is more than just connectivity. It is economic infrastructure — as vital to Canada as roads, railways, and ports." | @RobertGhiz
Building a stronger, more productive economy • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19137
#CRTC #INDU
Building a stronger, more productive economy • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19137
#CRTC #INDU
CRTC needs Solomon’s wisdom • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19110
Are we seeking to drive more telecom competition, or do we just want a little bit of arbitrage operating on the fringes?
#CRTC
Are we seeking to drive more telecom competition, or do we just want a little bit of arbitrage operating on the fringes?
#CRTC
CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom • Telecom Trends
I've come to believe that the CRTC needs Solomon's wisdom to solve the issue of mandated fibre wholesale: cut the baby in half. Captain Kirk followed a • May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
CRTC needs Solomon’s wisdom • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19110
Are we seeking to drive more telecom competition, or do we just want a little bit of arbitrage operating on the fringes?
#CRTC
Are we seeking to drive more telecom competition, or do we just want a little bit of arbitrage operating on the fringes?
#CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #201 - mailchi.mp/b859f3c22213...
• Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays?
... and more
• Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays?
... and more
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #201
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May 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #201 - mailchi.mp/b859f3c22213...
• Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays?
... and more
• Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays?
... and more
The #CRTC has a history of failing basic due diligence before handing out cash to a purveyor of hate.
I have concerns. You should too.
Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19104
I have concerns. You should too.
Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19104
Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays? • Telecom Trends
How should we increase the scale and scope of public participation in CRTC proceedings? That is the subject of a public consultation launched recently by • May 21, 2025
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May 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The #CRTC has a history of failing basic due diligence before handing out cash to a purveyor of hate.
I have concerns. You should too.
Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19104
I have concerns. You should too.
Public participation at the #CRTC. Who pays? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19104
April Consumer Price Index released by Statistics Canada:
• All Items UP 1.7% year over year
• Cellular Services DOWN 10.8%
• All Items UP 1.7% year over year
• Cellular Services DOWN 10.8%
May 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
April Consumer Price Index released by Statistics Canada:
• All Items UP 1.7% year over year
• Cellular Services DOWN 10.8%
• All Items UP 1.7% year over year
• Cellular Services DOWN 10.8%
Celebrating the 200th edition.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #200 - mailchi.mp/80381e598c81...
• A legislative gap for wireless
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #200 - mailchi.mp/80381e598c81...
• A legislative gap for wireless
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #200
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May 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Celebrating the 200th edition.
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #200 - mailchi.mp/80381e598c81...
• A legislative gap for wireless
#CRTC #INDU
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #200 - mailchi.mp/80381e598c81...
• A legislative gap for wireless
#CRTC #INDU
Shared Infrastructure, Shared Future • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19094
"The future of telecom won’t be built by spectrum alone—it will be built on steel, fiber, and shared infrastructure."
"The future of telecom won’t be built by spectrum alone—it will be built on steel, fiber, and shared infrastructure."
Shared Infrastructure, Shared Future • Telecom Trends
Next Tuesday (May 13), there will be a free one-hour webinar hosted by the International Telecommunications Society looking at Shared Infrastructure, • May 5, 2025
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May 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Shared Infrastructure, Shared Future • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19094
"The future of telecom won’t be built by spectrum alone—it will be built on steel, fiber, and shared infrastructure."
"The future of telecom won’t be built by spectrum alone—it will be built on steel, fiber, and shared infrastructure."
Fixed wireless is deployed in Canada primarily as a rural broadband solution. Why is the US also using wireless broadband as an urban or suburban residential broadband option?
Whither fixed wireless broadband? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19087
#CDNtech #CRTC
Whither fixed wireless broadband? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19087
#CDNtech #CRTC
Whither fixed wireless broadband? • Telecom Trends
What is the future of fixed wireless broadband? I saw two recent stories on the growth of fixed wireless (also called fixed wireless access - FWA) in the • May 7, 2025
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May 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Fixed wireless is deployed in Canada primarily as a rural broadband solution. Why is the US also using wireless broadband as an urban or suburban residential broadband option?
Whither fixed wireless broadband? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19087
#CDNtech #CRTC
Whither fixed wireless broadband? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19087
#CDNtech #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #198 - mailchi.mp/722dc0e6de58...
• Forward looking - looking forward
#INDU #CRTC
• Forward looking - looking forward
#INDU #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #198
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May 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #198 - mailchi.mp/722dc0e6de58...
• Forward looking - looking forward
#INDU #CRTC
• Forward looking - looking forward
#INDU #CRTC
As TD Securities recently wrote, I see no reason for Canada's new government to focus on telecom regulation. Will the minority Liberal government continue to liberally embrace policies from the Conservative playbook?
Looking forward - forward looking • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19071
Looking forward - forward looking • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19071
Looking forward - forward looking • Telecom Trends
I'm looking forward to forward looking from Canada's newly elected minority government. It may be important to focus on the minority nature of the • April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As TD Securities recently wrote, I see no reason for Canada's new government to focus on telecom regulation. Will the minority Liberal government continue to liberally embrace policies from the Conservative playbook?
Looking forward - forward looking • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19071
Looking forward - forward looking • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19071
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #197 - mailchi.mp/7588a4b8f133...
• Delete, delete, delete
#CRTC @ISED_ca
• Delete, delete, delete
#CRTC @ISED_ca
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #197
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April 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #197 - mailchi.mp/7588a4b8f133...
• Delete, delete, delete
#CRTC @ISED_ca
• Delete, delete, delete
#CRTC @ISED_ca
"Oppressive regulation has been the major stumbling block to investment in Canada"
Government red tape costs businesses billions, and therefore consumers pay billions in higher prices and opportunity costs.
Delete, delete, delete • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19063
#CRTC
Government red tape costs businesses billions, and therefore consumers pay billions in higher prices and opportunity costs.
Delete, delete, delete • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19063
#CRTC
Delete, delete, delete • Telecom Trends
In mid March, the FCC launched a deregulatory initiative In re: Delete, Delete, Delete (GN Docket No. 25-133). The public notice says: "Specifically, we • April 23, 2025
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April 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"Oppressive regulation has been the major stumbling block to investment in Canada"
Government red tape costs businesses billions, and therefore consumers pay billions in higher prices and opportunity costs.
Delete, delete, delete • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19063
#CRTC
Government red tape costs businesses billions, and therefore consumers pay billions in higher prices and opportunity costs.
Delete, delete, delete • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19063
#CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #196
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• Rethinking foreign ownership
and a few other thoughts...
#crtc #indu
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• Rethinking foreign ownership
and a few other thoughts...
#crtc #indu
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #196
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April 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #196
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• Rethinking foreign ownership
and a few other thoughts...
#crtc #indu
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• Rethinking foreign ownership
and a few other thoughts...
#crtc #indu
In view of the current international trade tensions, what are your thoughts on foreign ownership restrictions in Canadian telecom?
Should government broadband subsidies consider the ownership structure of funding recipients?
mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19055
Should government broadband subsidies consider the ownership structure of funding recipients?
mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19055
Rethinking foreign ownership • Telecom Trends
A month ago, in a post entitled "Foreign ownership restrictions in turbulent times", I asked "In view of the current international trade tensions, what • April 16, 2025
mhgoldberg.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In view of the current international trade tensions, what are your thoughts on foreign ownership restrictions in Canadian telecom?
Should government broadband subsidies consider the ownership structure of funding recipients?
mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19055
Should government broadband subsidies consider the ownership structure of funding recipients?
mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19055
A recent OpEd in the @thestar.com argues “Canada urgently needs to re-establish a critical portfolio for the digital age and appoint a federal minister of communications.”
Do we?
Minister of Communications • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19048
Do we?
Minister of Communications • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19048
Minister of Communications • Telecom Trends
Should the next Canadian government have a Minister of Communications? For 27 years, between 1969 and 1996, the Minister of Communications was a • April 9, 2025
mhgoldberg.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A recent OpEd in the @thestar.com argues “Canada urgently needs to re-establish a critical portfolio for the digital age and appoint a federal minister of communications.”
Do we?
Minister of Communications • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19048
Do we?
Minister of Communications • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19048
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #194 - mailchi.mp/c171175655af...
• How can we tame the World Wild Web?
#CRTC
• How can we tame the World Wild Web?
#CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #194
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April 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #194 - mailchi.mp/c171175655af...
• How can we tame the World Wild Web?
#CRTC
• How can we tame the World Wild Web?
#CRTC
It’s no longer a question of whether the web can be tamed. The key question is how.
How can we tame the World Wild Web? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19037
#INDU #CHPC #CRTC
How can we tame the World Wild Web? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19037
#INDU #CHPC #CRTC
How can we tame the World Wild Web? • Telecom Trends
Nearly 4 years ago, I wrote Taming the World Wild Web, saying "It’s no longer a question of whether the World Wild Web can be tamed. The key question is • April 2, 2025
mhgoldberg.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s no longer a question of whether the web can be tamed. The key question is how.
How can we tame the World Wild Web? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19037
#INDU #CHPC #CRTC
How can we tame the World Wild Web? • Telecom Trends mhgoldberg.com/blog/?p=19037
#INDU #CHPC #CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #193 - mailchi.mp/4ae219ede7ec...
• The right number of mobile operators
#CRTC
• The right number of mobile operators
#CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #193
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March 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #193 - mailchi.mp/4ae219ede7ec...
• The right number of mobile operators
#CRTC
• The right number of mobile operators
#CRTC
Reposted by Mark Goldberg
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #192 - mailchi.mp/6fd9aa7973b1...
• The CRTC’s 2025 Telecommunications Market Report
• Workshop on Innovation and Telecommunications Policy
#CRTC
• The CRTC’s 2025 Telecommunications Market Report
• Workshop on Innovation and Telecommunications Policy
#CRTC
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #191
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March 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Telecom Trends Weekly - Issue #192 - mailchi.mp/6fd9aa7973b1...
• The CRTC’s 2025 Telecommunications Market Report
• Workshop on Innovation and Telecommunications Policy
#CRTC
• The CRTC’s 2025 Telecommunications Market Report
• Workshop on Innovation and Telecommunications Policy
#CRTC
Canada must fight the war on information |
@PeterMacleod
@Taylor_Owen
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher."
@PeterMacleod
@Taylor_Owen
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher."
In a changed world, Canada faces an information war. There is an answer
To fight misinformation, we need to re-establish a critical cabinet portfolio for the digital age.
thestar.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Canada must fight the war on information |
@PeterMacleod
@Taylor_Owen
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher."
@PeterMacleod
@Taylor_Owen
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"As Canada enters a federal election campaign, the stakes couldn’t be higher."