CRTC maintains detailed monthly billing statements regs

OTTAWA – The CRTC has decided to uphold its existing regulatory measure associated with the provision of detailed monthly billing for small and large incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs).In addition, the Commission said Friday, market forces can continue to be relied upon with respect to the detailed monthly billing requirement in forborne markets, consistent with policy direction. Commissioners Suzanne Lamarre and Michel Morin both offered dissenting opinions which decried the decision’s lack of transparency. Commissioner Lamarre recommended that the regulations be extended to all local exchange carriers (LECs) and other telecommunications service providers (TSPs) in both regulated and forborne markets...