CRTC decision on Wi-Fi MVNOs coming at 4 p.m. Thursday

GATINEAU – Late Thursday afternoon we’ll know whether or not Wi-Fi based service providers can roam onto cellular networks.In a decision (CRTC 2017-56) on wholesale mobile wireless roaming service tariffs on March 1st of 2017, the CRTC excluded Wi-Fi providers from being able to access these rates in order to provide mobile services to Canadians beyond public Wi-Fi zones. Since they’re not facilities-based providers like the main mobile providers, they were excluded in the decision.In June, however, the federal government asked the CRTC to re-examine that call, saying it wants to explore every option to try and bring down retail...