Cable / Telecom News

WHOLESALE WIRELESS: Initial response positive, negative, neutral, and none

THE INSTANT REACTION to the CRTC’s Tuesday decision to rate-regulate the domestic wholesale wireless roaming business was met with a range of reactions, including complete silence from the big three wireless operators at whom this decision was directed.From Quebecor, owner of Vidéotron: The company “welcomed the move to regulate roaming rates as a step in the right direction. Quebecor shares the CRTC's goal of offering Canadian consumers more competition and greater freedom of choice.“Quebecor intends to actively participate in the regulatory process established by the CRTC and hopes that it will be completed quickly. The final rates set by the...