Basic Service Objective (a.k.a. #TalkBroadband) decision coming December 21

GATINEAU – The CRTC will release its decision on basic telecommunications services late next Wednesday.The Commission confirmed that it will stage a media “lock-up” from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM ET on December 21 at its Central Office, where “subject matter experts” will give an overview of the decision and answer questions. The decision itself will be released at 4 p.m. followed by a short statement by chairman Jean-Pierre Blais. The main focus of 14 day basic service objective (BSO) public hearing, dubbed #TalkBroadband by the Commission, was determining Canada’s minimum target broadband speed, and to what extent the Commission should step...