Cable / Telecom News

CRTC confirms tab contracts fall under new Wireless Code


OTTAWA – The CRTC cleared up confusion around how the new Wireless Code applies to wireless services with tab billing models (tab contracts) in response to queries from Rogers and Telus. Under a tab contract, the customer obtains a device at a reduced upfront cost and the amount of the device subsidy goes onto the customer’s “tab.” Thereafter, a percentage of the customer’s monthly bill is used to “pay down” their tab. In its response, the Commission also provided clarification on how the maximum early cancellation fee may be calculated for tab contracts, and what information must be included in a...