CRTC had obligation to revise rates in wholesale rate decision, TekSavvy tells appeal court

Court wrestled with whether Ian Scott’s beer meeting with Bell CEO showed bias By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Lawyers representing TekSavvy argued in front of the Federal Court of Appeal on Monday that the CRTC reneged on its obligation to make just and reasonable wholesale internet rates when it decided in 2021 to fall back on interim costs it set five years prior. The independent telecom challenged the CRTC’s May 2021 decision that disregarded the lower rates it proposed in 2019, arguing that the regulator breached its mandate to meet the legitimate expectation of the industry for a full review...