CTS 2007: Telecom regulation is mostly over, says panel

TORONTO - The regulatory experts from competitors Bell Canada, Telus, Rogers Communications and MTS Allstream pulled no punches in their criticism of each other’s positions on the hot-button issue of "essential” facilities yesterday at the Canadian Telecom Summit. Ken Engelhart, vice-president of regulatory affairs for Rogers Communications, quipped early in the discussion that members on the panel may find themselves out of work sooner than they expected. “Once local telephone is deregulated, telecom is sort of done,” Engelhart said. “Essential facilities could be an ongoing source of work. But we don’t realize it yet – telecom regulation is 70 per...