OTTAWA – The CRTC has ordered Videotron to comply with its decision to no longer zero-rate its music streaming service Unlimited Music.
In a letter to Quebecor Media dated June 15, the Commission said that Videotron failed to demonstrate that there is substantial doubt as to the correctness of Telecom Decision 2017-105, which found that that Videotron violated subsection 27(2) of the Telecommunications Act by providing certain customers with access to Unlimited Music at no charge and not having it count against their data plans. Therefore, continues the letter, Videotron’s request to review and vary the decision is denied.
The CRTC did, however, agree to extend the initial July 19, 2017 deadline for implementing its decision.
Videotron must now file a plan demonstrating how it intends to bring itself into compliance with subsection 27(2) of the Act with respect to data charges for the Unlimited Music program by no later than June 27; bring itself into compliance before August 4; and report to the Commission immediately once it has come into compliance.
