OTTAWA – The cost of telecom regulation in Canada is estimated at just over $26 million this year, a slight drop from $27.26 million last year.
The CRTC said Wednesday that it expects that its total telecommunications regulatory costs for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to total $26.421 million. After taking in to account a $0.078 million credit from last year, the amount will equal $26.343 million.