Telus will need to compensate third parties forced to move telecom line

By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Wednesday ordered Telus to include in its support structure tariff a provision allowing third parties to be compensated directly from the telco in the event the structure is forced to move by a government entity. The interim ruling comes after Telus , the cable companies were not. “The Commission’s direction to TCI to file tariffs that provide for such compensation was intended to give TCI the chance to propose a solution to compensate attaching carriers, and to give parties the opportunity to comment on those details and provide the Commission with a complete record...