Alberta court strikes down Calgary telecom bylaw

Telecom Act takes precedence when it comes to rights of way, siting, etc.CALGARY – The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta told the city of Calgary in no uncertain terms that it has no right to regulate where, when, why and how telecom infrastructure can be installed in the city.In January Bell Canada, Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Telus Corp. filed a motion to strike down a bylaw passed by the city to regulate the process for, access and use of municipal rights of way for telecommunications providers.In a decision released Friday, the court agreed with the four large carriers...