OTTAWA - Telcos will soon be allowed to change their phone rates without the need for prior CRTC approval. The commission announced that effective October 6, 2008, it will be moving to a more efficient and less burdensome procedure for retail tariffs. Once implemented, the traditional telephone companies will be able to change most of their telecommunications rates without the CRTC's approval. For regulatory purposes, most of these changes will now take effect on the day they are filed."While the new procedure eases the regulatory burden for traditional telephone companies, it does not permit them to exceed the pricing limits...
