With aggressive pricing, SaskTel first to jump on VOIP

REGINA - SaskTel is the first ILEC to announce its intention to take full advantage of deregulated access-independent VOIP with WebCall. As reported here, access independent VoIP service, such as SaskTel’s WebCall service (which the CRTC has said qualifies), will no longer be regulated by the CRTC in terms of the approval of rates and conditions of service. Today, days after the two largest cable operators in the province made their own voice over IP launch announcements for Saskatoon and Regina, the provincially-owned telco announced that its WebCall Basic service is now available in Regina, Prince Albert and Saskatoon.And with...