OTTAWA – The CRTC has sided with Frontier Networks in its dispute with Eastlink over reselling its high-speed access (HSA) services.
In April, Frontier requested expedited interim relief and final relief regarding the refusal of Bragg Communications Inc. (carrying on business as Eastlink), to allow it to continue to resell HSA service to its two reseller customers. Interim relief was granted by the CRTC in May.
On Tuesday, the Commission made Frontier’s interim relief final after finding that its interpretation of Eastlink’s Third-Party Internet Access General Tariff is correct. It also directed Eastlink to file revised Tariff pages within 30 days that include a specific term permitting customers to resell HSA service on a wholesale basis and remove any terms that limit the services an HSA customer can offer to retail Internet and VoIP services.
In a separate notice Tuesday, the CRTC noted that Cogeco Communications, Rogers Communications, Shaw Cablesystems, and Videotron Inc. have similar terms relating to resale and the restriction on service offerings in their respective HSA tariffs. It then initiated a show cause proceeding where those companies must demonstrate why the determinations made in paragraph 47 of Telecom Decision 2018-458 should not apply to them.
Interventions by Cogeco, Rogers, Shaw, and Videotron are due by January 28 while interested parties have until February 12, 2019.
