CHATHAM – TekSavvy's Internet customers will soon have a little more money in their pockets after being told by the company that it will cut prices starting in January.
The independent ISP began contacting customers Monday promising to pass along savings that it realized as a result of the CRTC’s wholesale high-speed access rates decision in October. That decision made interim changes to slash the prices that the big incumbents are allowed to charge third-party internet providers for wholesale high-speed access services.
“Correcting wholesale network access rates to a fairer level lets us create more savings for our customers, get back to innovating on service and features, and – we hope – spur a more competitive telecom market in Canada”, reads TekSavvy’s letter. “We believe that that’s very positive for consumers. We invite you to sign our “#ThanksAgainCRTC” form here, and we will let your government representatives know you’re pleased with these changes.”
TekSavvy customers will see their bills drop after the company’s first billing cycle on or after January 16, 2017 by anywhere from $5 to $15 per month from what we’ve seen, though the amount depends on their area and level of service. Some customers were told that they will also receive faster speeds and an increase in their data caps.
