Spending on Canadian communication services jumps 3.2% as costs, data use soars: CRTC report

OTTAWA-GATINEAU - Canadian families spent over $190 each month last year on their communications services as the costs for wireless, TV and Internet services all grew at a rate higher than inflation, according to the 2014 edition of the CRTC’s Communications Monitoring Report.The report, released Thursday, provides an overview of the Canadian communication industry for the year ended August 31, 2013. This year, the CRTC released the report in three parts. The first focused on the country’s broadcasting sector, and the second provided data on the telecommunications sector. With the publication of the third and final part, the full edition of...