TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2020 /CNW/ – Dismayed by the Federal Cabinet’s pronouncement on Saturday in response to the large telecom companies’ lobbying efforts, Distributel Communications Limited says it will be forced to add a temporary surcharge to its internet rates. Distributel Communications Limited (CNW Group/Distributel Communications Limited) (CNW Group/Distributel Communications Limited) More […]
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Federal cabinet says wholesale broadband rates could stifle investment but declines to overturn ruling
A man walks and texts on his smart phone in downtown Toronto. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press The federal cabinet says the new, lower rates that Canada’s large phone and cable companies were ordered to charge smaller internet providers for access to their networks could stifle investment in telecom infrastructure. However, […]
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Teksavvy and other small ISPs to raise internet rates in response to cabinet decision last week
Several independent internet service providers are raising their prices, blaming a recent federal cabinet decision that suggested the country’s telecom regulator erred when it ordered lower wholesale broadband rates last year. Customers of Teksavvy Solutions Inc., Distributel Communications Ltd. and Start.ca can expect to see their monthly internet bills rise […]