Bell tells CRTC AFX invoiced illegitimate toll-free calls

By Denis Carmel GATINEAU – Bell Canada has told the CRTC independent payphone provider AFX Communications is not playing by the rules. AFX is a Quebec-based competitive pay telephone service provider (CPTSP) and as such receives payment for toll-free calls made from its pay phones. Last month, AFX filed its own complaint with cabinet to challenge a CRTC ruling over its levels of payment. In a new submission to the CRTC, Bell Canada alleges AFX is not playing by the rules. “We have uncovered evidence that raises strong concerns about the legitimacy of the volume of toll-free calls made over...