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CRTC finds proposed wholesale high-speed access rates unreasonableOTTAWA and GATINEAU, QC, Oct. 6, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is setting revised interim rates for the existing wholesale high-speed access services that the large cable and telephone companies charge competitors. The CRTC had directed the large companies to file new tariffs for these aggregated wholesale high-speed access services after it launched a proceeding to examine issues associated with these rates. The CRTC was not expecting deviation from the established costing principles and methodologies in the context of the current proceeding. After analyzing the tariff applications, the CRTC is of the view that the rates proposed by certain of the large companies were not just and reasonable and had to be revised downwards. The CRTC is very concerned that certain large companies have not conducted their cost studies in accordance with well-established costing principles and methodologies. In light of this finding, the CRTC is setting revised interim rates that better reflect costs that are just and reasonable. Quick Facts
"Competitors that provide retail Internet services to Canadians using wholesale high-speed services must have access to these services at just and reasonable prices. The fact that these large companies did not respect accepted costing principles and methodologies is very disturbing. What's even more concerning is the fact that Canadians' access to a choice of broadband Internet services would have been at stake had we not revised these rates. As always, we strive to create a dynamic competitive telecommunications market for Canadians." - Jean-Pierre Blais, CRTC Chairman and CEO Associated Links Ask a question or make a complaint
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