CRTC calls for public input into basic telephone, Internet service

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - The CRTC wants Canadians to sound off about their access to basic telephone and Internet services.The Commission launched an on-line consultation Friday as part of a proceeding that will include a public hearing beginning on October 26, 2010, in Timmins, ON. The Regulator said that it wants to examine its current regulations in response to the numerous “technological and competitive changes” in the industry, and whether the obligation to provide certain services should be modified in light of the technologies available today.The topics for discussion are:- the services that should be included as part of a basic telephone service;- the role of the CRTC...