CRTC opens proceeding on including enterprise, internet devices in MVNO regime

OTTAWA – The CRTC has launched a proceeding on whether the mandated mobile virtual network operator regime should include large business customers and internet of things (IoT) segments. The regulator said that those markets may be more concentrated and, therefore, is requesting feedback on whether they should be included in the MVNO framework established in April 2021 that allows regional providers with spectrum and infrastructure to force negotiations with the large carriers for customer access to their wireless networks. In the lead-up to the release of the terms and conditions of the MVNO framework in October, providers said the enterprise,...