Consumer groups, telcos appeal CRTC 'throttling' decision

OTTAWA - A coalition of consumer groups and independent telecos is appealing the CRTC decision on whether or not Bell Canada unfairly capped the bandwidth of third party Internet service providers (ISPs), a practice known as ‘throttling’. The group says they believe that there is “substantial doubt as to the correctness” of Telecom Decision CRTC 2008-108, as a result of a “multitude of distinct errors of fact and law” committed by the CRTC.In the decision issued last November, the Commission denied the Part VII application by the Canadian Association of Internet Providers requesting that the CRTC order Bell Canada “to...