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Bell says its new processes will speed access to support structures in Quebec as Commission launches new proceeding


Videotron, others, are skeptical of Bell’s commitments By Denis Carmel MONTREAL – On Friday, Bell Canada issued a news release announcing new measures to simplify the process for access to poles by recipients of the Québec Branché and Régions Branchées grant programs and other service providers. This follows a process announced by the Government of Québec back in May 2020, along with the members of a working group that was tasked to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet in rural regions through a program financed by the Government of Québec. “To address the many technical challenges associated with the deployment...