CRTC picks capacity-based system, adopts multiple approaches to UBB

By Perry Hoffman

GATINEAU - Rather than picking one system over another, the CRTC has chosen to give the large Internet providers the choice in how they charge small competitors who use their networks. The commission has, however, rejected Bell’s bid to charge on an aggregated volume basis, instead opting for a capacity-based approach. In its much-anticipated usage based billing decision, the Commission chose capacity as the proxy over an aggregated volume method. Bell Canada and Rogers Communications Inc. advocated for the latter approach. Bell suggested during the hearing that a capacity-based approach would result in independent ISPs keeping traffic volumes high resulting...