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TPIA: Execulink “evaluating its market and pricing strategy” after CRTC overturns ruling

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Saying it is surprised and disappointed by the CRTC’s decision last week to overturn its August 2019 ruling to lower wholesale Internet rates, independent carrier Execulink Telecom said today it is now considering its next steps in the wake of the Commission’s decision. “At this time, Execulink is evaluating its market and pricing strategy in light of the CRTC’s new regulatory direction that inhibits competitor success, and the outcome for its customers,” reads the company’s press release. After the Commission originally decided in 2019 to lower the wholesale fees independent ISPs have to pay the large incumbents,...