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Competition Bureau says Canadian broadband market is healthy


OTTAWA – When the Competition Bureau started its broadband market study in May 2018, the assumption was that there was a lack of competition in the marketplace.The Bureau, after all, doesn’t launch such an exercise if there is no perceived problem. As early as October, in an update, one could tell the Bureau had altered its outlook of the market.“The results of this study paint a largely positive picture. Most Canadians are well-served by world class broadband networks, and the Bureau’s research shows that Canadians are generally satisfied with their internet service provider,” reads the Bureau’s 77-page study, released this...