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Telus Plans Mandatory $15 SIM Charge as CRTC Activation Fee Ban Takes Effect

The carrier says the fee covers product and provisioning costs while the regulator says a required SIM could make the charge unlawful.

Supreme Court Upholds FCC Forfeiture Process in 8-1 Ruling

AT&T Adds $2.63 Administrative and Regulatory Fee to Prepaid Plans

Vodafone Idea Elevates Kumar Mangalam Birla to Chairman as AGR Dues Are Cut

Bell Replaces $80 Connection Fee With $40 Device Handling Charge

Mexico Phone-Line Registration at 17% With No Deadline Extension

Osiptel Formalizes 24‑Hour Mobile Line Blocking in Crime Cases and Updates Consumer Rules

Mexico Sets Mandatory Mobile Line Linkage in January 2026 as Suspensions Begin June 30

Televisa Emerges as Leading Bidder for AT&T Mexico in Reported $3–4 Billion Sale

Arcep Orders Unverified Caller IDs to Display as ‘Number Masked’ From January 1

TRAI Mandates Pre-Tagging of Variables in Commercial SMS Templates With 60-Day Deadline

ACMA Hits Optus With Maximum $826,320 Fine Over Porting Security Failures

Peru Escalates Crackdown on Illegal SIM Sales as Prosecutors Target Telecom Managers

MTS and FAS Settle 2024 Tariff Case With Consumer Remedies and 2.4 Billion-Ruble Rural Buildout

Grand Coalition Seals Cybersecurity Overhaul to Fast‑Track NIS2 Compliance

Anatel Orders Verified Caller ID on High-Volume Telemarketing Calls Starting Nov. 15

CRT Agrees to Seek Hacienda Funds to Pay Severance for 133 Former IFT Appointees

Telefónica Closes Uruguay Sale to Millicom as América Móvil, Entel Explore Joint Bid for Chile Assets

IHC Bench Suspends Ouster of PTA Chief, Restores Hafeezur Rehman

CRTC Finalizes Outage Reporting Rules, Opens Consultations on Resiliency