MTS says it meets QoS requirements in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - MTS Allstream has filed evidence with the CRTC saying that it has met the requisite Quality of Service ("QoS") criteria for deregulation of the residential local telephone market in Winnipeg. The QoS evidence is the last benchmark incumbent telcos are required to meet in order to obtain forbearance or deregulation in local markets. The ILECs must provide adequate service to their new competition when the newcomers require interconnection to the PSTN, for example. "We think the current requirements for QoS are fair and achievable," said Chris Peirce, chief regulatory officer, MTS Allstream, in the company's press release. "These...