CIK Telecom wants lower rates, large telecoms out of aggregated FTTP regime

By Ahmad Hathout Independent internet service provider CIK Telecom filed a Part 1 application with the CRTC earlier this month requesting that it reduce the interim rates for aggregated last mile fibre access and to clarify that the large telecoms cannot access the regime. The telecom claims that the rates set by the regulator for interim access to Bell and Telus facilities going to the premises in Ontario and Quebec are still higher than what those telcos charge in the market, meaning third parties cannot be competitive. It’s an argument that has been made by other telecoms, including those under...