Throttling complaints drop to 10 for Q2

OTTAWA – The CRTC logged only 10 new complaints in the second quarter of 2012 about the Internet traffic management practices (ITMPs) used by Internet service providers. In its latest status report, the Commission noted that the majority of the complaints centred on ITMP usage, which are complaints related to the effect of such practices on customers. As of June 30, the CRTC still had 4 active complaints but had closed 14. Closed complaints include complaints where Commission staff determined that the ISP is compliant with the CRTC’s policies, or the ISP has come into compliance subsequent to the complaint, and therefore the...