TPIA: Bains “disappointed" but believes others will step up as incumbents pull back from network investment (updated)

Eastlink says it'll slow network spending because of CRTC. Videotron, Shaw to review network investments; estimated costs now over $300MWHILE LARGE INCUMBENT network operators mull their legal options in the wake of last week’s CRTC decision to decrease the wholesale rates third party ISPs must pay them, three more have said the decision not only costs them millions, but will cause them to rein in network expansion, which will affect rural broadband builds.The Commission’s decision to retroactively impose the rates with the decision that took more than three years to complete also threw the incumbents for a loop as those...