CRTC looks to market forces to set tariffs

OTTAWA – The CRTC has signalled it is prepared to consider fundamental change in the way it handles telephone tariff applications. It gave notice Friday that it wants to hear comments on the “continued appropriateness of the processes for retail and competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) tariff filings”. Following up on the federal government’s directive for more reliance on market forces, and in light of its subsequent action plan, the CRTC says it is ready to hear different proposals for tariff approval mechanisms that are as minimally intrusive and as minimally onerous as possible. “In this proceeding, the Commission is...