Rogers asks for temporary speed matching exemption on new gigabit services

By Ahmad Hathout Rogers has filed an application to the CRTC requesting that its latest gigabit internet speeds be temporarily exempt from speed matching requirements, which would otherwise provide wholesale-based competitors with the same speeds once its rates are approved. The cable giant launched new gigabit speed packages this month, including symmetrical 1 Gig download and upload speeds, and 2 Gig download speeds with a choice of 1 Gig and 200 Mbps upload configurations. The new speeds will be over its older hybrid fibre-coax facilities which, unlike its last-mile fibre network, is subject to mandatory wholesaling. The CRTC has a...