CRTC to rule on Telus fees tomorrow

OTTAWA – The CRTC will rule on Telus’ controversial network access fee tomorrow and Cartt.ca will have complete coverage of the decision. The CRTC is reviewing the new fee Telus added to local phone bills after competitor Yak Communications filed a formal complaint last year. The commission has also received complaints from over 400 B.C. residents since the $2.95 charge was added to phone bills last November. The monthly fee to access Telus's long-distance network is charged to customers who haven't signed up for long-distance calling plans with Telus or any of its competitors. Customers are charged whether or not...