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Bell goes to court over CRTC’s decision on interim last mile fibre access

By Ahmad Hathout Bell has filed Thursday a challenge to the CRTC’s decision to force it to negotiate access to its last mile fibre network, saying it will cause “irreparable harm through the loss of customers and revenues.” The claim in the Federal Court of Appeal asks for an immediate stay on the CRTC’s decision until the court decides on the case. Bell said it meets the three-part legal test for a stay, including that this is a serious issue to be tried, that this will cause irreparable harm to it, and the balance of convenience leans in its favour...