For its $250 million, MTS Allstream wants fair wholesale access: Blouin

TORONTO – Fair and not-too-expensive access to the incumbent telco infrastructure must be maintained, especially in the enterprise market, for real competition to be seen, MTS Allstream CEO Pierre Blouin said in a keynote address to the Canadian Telecom Summit on Tuesday. "For competition and innovation to thrive in the national business market, Canada needs a regulatory environment that creates a level playing field." He spoke prior to Industry Minister Maxime Bernier, who told conference attendees that the government was telling the CRTC to let the market decide – and that includes wholesale arrangements.Last year, MTS Allstream paid approximately $250...