CRTC recognized for modernizing telecommunications in Canada's Far North

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - CRTC employees were honoured at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Wednesday for the Commission’s work on modernizing northern telecommunications.The CRTC received a Public Service Award of Excellence in the “Excellence in Policy” category. Further to a public hearing, the CRTC developed a regulatory policy for the modernization of the Northwestel network, which will result in improved broadband Internet services and the delivery of advanced wireless services. Canadians living in the North will have access to affordable telecommunications services that will allow them to participate in the digital economy, reads the Commission’s news release.The Public Service Award of Excellence recognizes...