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Bell’s Congestion “Problem”

Bell files its congestion data as demanded by the CRTC.  The data suggests no congestion problems for at least 95 percent of the network in Ontario and Quebec.

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June 25, 2008 8 comments News

CRTC Raises Prospect of Major Net Neutrality Consultation

One year ago, the telecommunications companies were seeking to downplay the importance of net neutrality.  It would appear that the CRTC is not buying that anymore.  In a speech to the 2008 Canadian Telecom Summit, CRTC Chair Konrad von Finckenstein had the following to say about the issue:

Another issue of increasing importance is net neutrality.

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June 17, 2008 10 comments News

CRTC Considers Dropping Mandatory Telecom Disclosures

While concern over the lack of transparency associated with Internet and telecom services has been mounting, the CRTC has just launched a public consultation on the prospect of eliminating mandatory disclosures, relying instead on market forces.  The outcome of this consultation could lead to dramatic changes in what the telcom […]

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June 10, 2008 6 comments News

Bell Files Response in CRTC Throttling Case

Bell has filed its response to the CRTC's questions regarding its throttling practices.  The public documents have confidential and sensitive data removed.

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June 2, 2008 3 comments News

CRTC Modifies Telecom Complaints Body

The CRTC has made some changes to the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services Inc.  It will now limit mandatory participation of telecom service providers to three years and capped the monetary compensation award to direct financial loss.  Moreover, the maximum amount available for collective complaints will be $5,000, regardless […]

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June 2, 2008 1 comment News