QUEBEC — Oricom Internet announced Wednesday it plans to improve its Internet packages for most of its residential customers, and will offer a significant reduction in pricing for many of them as of October 1, in the wake of the CRTC’s recent decision to lower wholesale broadband rates.
In a news release, Oricom Internet said it has recently informed its customers that it would review its residential Internet packages, which will include a price reduction, as a direct result of the CRTC’s decision in August.
“These beneficial changes are directly related to the CRTC’s recent decision to lower the wholesale service rates for Internet access. Price reductions and unlimited data are the first changes to be made to Internet connection plans following this important decision,” Oricom Internet said in its news release.
Oricom Internet said the CRTC’s decision promotes competition for Internet services in Canada, by ensuring better conditions so independent Internet providers can compete with telecom giants.
“I’m happy that Canadian consumers can count on an organization like the CRTC to provide them with fair and competitive pricing for their Internet access services,” said Bernard Lépine, president and CEO of Oricom Internet, in the news release. “Without these regulations, Internet access risks becoming a luxury service, which would be less accessible for many Canadian families.”
Founded in 1995, Oricom Internet is a Quebec-based company that provides Internet, telephone and television services tailored to the needs of its residential customers, in addition to a multitude of services, including two data centres dedicated to its commercial customers.
