Cable / Telecom News

TPIA: CRTC extends deadline, but saves Christmas for regulatory groups

GATINEAU – When the CRTC issued decision 2019-288 in August 2019, its decision on third party internet access wholesale rates, everyone grasped the complexity of the file but perhaps not all had considered the complexity of concurring applications to different avenues of appeal.Of course, the same players are involved in the various proceedings but this is why, when the cable carriers and Bell asked for an extension of 60 days to file a Review & Vary application to the Commission, nine days before the end of the 90-day periods to officially file, many were skeptical and voiced strong opinions.Today, the...