ISED follows through on raising equipment certification costs, despite telecom warning

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Innovation Canada has followed through on a proposal to raise the costs of certifying telecommunications equipment, despite a warning from SaskTel that it would lead to higher consumer prices. The department said in a decision Tuesday there will be a new wireless equipment certification fee of $4,000 instead of $1,200, the wireless equipment recertification fees are now $10 more expensive per person, per hour at $160 with a minimum application of two hours, a new single $750 fee for both telecom and radio equipment, and an equipment registration amendment cost of $375 – all in...