Canadians asked to weigh in on wholesale Internet access services

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - The CRTC said Friday that it has launched an on-line consultation asking for feedback from Canadians on the way large cable and telephone companies charge independent Internet service providers (ISPs) for the use of their networks.Canadians can access the Internet through wireless service providers, satellite companies, independent ISPs or large cable and telephone companies, and in light of this competition, the Commission does not set rates or regulate the services’ terms and conditions. To ensure that the market for retail Internet services remains competitive, however, large cable and telephone companies must offer their wholesale customers (independent ISPs) access to their...