Northwestel files proposed Connecting Families packages

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Bell subsidiary Northwestel has filed late last month its proposed rates for entering the Connecting Families initiative, which provides affordable internet to low-income households. Northwestel has proposed two packages: Connecting Families 1.0 that includes 15 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload and 300 GB of data and a $1-per-GB overage charge for $10 per month. Connecting Families 2.0 will include the federal objective of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with 400 GB of data and an identical overage charge for $20 per month. The 400 GB of data is 200 more than the...