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CRTC to review disconnection practices between telecommunications service providers

OTTAWA – A squabble between a Canadian telco and an American reseller that saw 27,000 Canadians temporarily lose their phone services has prompted the CRTC to evaluate the disconnection practices between telecommunications service providers.The Commission issued a call for comments Thursday as part of a proceeding to consider whether regulatory measures are required to mitigate future occurrences of situations similar to the dispute between Toronto-area telecom Iristel Inc. and American VoIP provider netTALK that played out earlier this year.Specifically, the CRTC is seeking feedback, with supporting rationale, on the following questions:Should the Commission impose an obligation that contracts for telecommunications services...