Competitive broadband coalition appeals to consumers

OTTAWA – The Campaign for Competitive Broadband is setting its sites on Canadian consumers in its quest to overturn a CRTC decision that it claims will stifle competition in broadband Internet, Ethernet and other next generation communications services in Canada.The group has launched the website www.consumersforinternetcompetition.com to educate consumers on the issue, as well as provide them with links to share their opinions with Industry Minister Tony Clement, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, and their local MP.The business-oriented site www.competitivebroadband.com, which debuted on September 10, has already generated more than 7,000 emails of protest against the decision,...