Northwestel ordered to justify pricing for its V-Connect broadband service

OTTAWA - The CRTC says it will begin regulating Northwestel’s backbone connectivity V-Connect IP VPN service, and has ordered it to file a revised pricing model for what it charges competing internet service providers, along with a cost study justifying that price by year’s end. The CRTC first directed Northwestel to file competitive rates nearly a year ago, but the company appealed the decision. The regulator this week responded by rejecting all of the carrier’s arguments in its decision. “Commission concludes that Northwestel has market power in its operating territory with respect to the provision of WAN services, including its...