Cable / Telecom News

Iristel says CRTC did not investigate key facts about Bell POI complaint

By Ahmad Hathout Iristel is claiming that the CRTC made a mistake by not committing to investigating whether Bell contravened its tariff by allegedly refusing to add a point of presence in northern Quebec that would have allowed the far north service provider to move more call traffic. The CRTC last month ordered Iristel to pay overdue bills to Bell and its subsidiary Northwestel – which is in the midst of being acquired by an indigenous consortium – after it found Iristel was not in the right to withhold funds on what it perceived to be a violation of the...