Beanfield files novel complaint against Rogers bulk service agreements in buildings

Rogers says it is fully compliant with MDU rules By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Fibre service provider Beanfield is asking the CRTC to prohibit Rogers from signing bulk service agreements with residential buildings that it alleges serves to limit competition. Bulk service agreements are multi-year contracts one service provider has with the developer of a building to provide default internet service to all tenants of the building, meaning the residents pay for a single provider’s internet through their rent or fees. In a Part 1 application dated September 20, Beanfield argues that while those Rogers agreements don’t prevent other service...