CHATHAM, ON – TekSavvy Solutions said that it is “encouraged” by Industry Minister Tony Clement’s opposition to usage based billing (UBB), and cheered his stance on the need for competition in Canada.
The independent ISP applauded the Minister’s comments made earlier this week that described UBB as “inconsistent with good public policy”, and agreed that the best way to provide consumer choice is through “vigorous competition”.
“Minister Clement has a deep understanding of the complex issues that need to be addressed to ensure Canadians have the benefit of robust competition in Internet service,” said TekSavvy CEO Rocky Gaudrault, in a statement on Wednesday. “Innovation and entrepreneurship in this industry are essential to establishing Canada as a world leader in providing this essential service and these efforts cannot be frustrated by the efforts of dominant market players that wish to stifle competition.”
TekSavvy also said that it plans to be “actively involved” throughout CRTC proceedings “to ensure an outcome that will finally give Canadians the quality of service and affordable prices that they are entitled to expect and which TekSavvy is committed to providing”.
