Cabinet recommends CRTC consider banning Big 3 from last-mile fibre regime in Ont., Que.

By Ahmad Hathout The minister of Industry, via the Governor in Council, recommended Wednesday that the CRTC revisit whether it should ban Rogers, Bell and Telus from accessing the aggregated last-mile fibre regime in Ontario and Quebec. The minister appears concerned that allowing the large players to use the bundled fibre networks of Bell and Telus would harm smaller internet players because they would have to deal with deeper-pocketed rivals in their operating territory. “The Governor in Council has concerns about the viability of small and regional Internet service providers,” Wednesday’s order said, adding it has “concerns about future and...