MTS Allstream officially opposes fee-for-carriage

WINNIPEG – Add MTS Allstream to the ranks of BDUs opposing the contentious issue of fee-for-carriage.The company filed a submission on the issue to the CRTC Wednesday, in preparation for the Commission’s hearing on broadcast issues scheduled for November."The solution to the broadcasters' problems is not to hold Canadians ransom by forcing them to pay for something that is already available free of charge," said CCO Chris Peirce, in a statement. "The fee is simply a reaction to the current financial situation of its main proponents. There is no reason that service providers like MTS Allstream who are investing in innovative networks...