CRTC

The CRTC is taking action to improve cellphone service along one hundred kilometres of major roads across Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario to “help make it safer for Canadians to travel along these roads.” It’s part of the Broadband Fund launched in 2019 to connect rural and remote communities.

Through the Fund, the CRTC is committing over $17 million to Bell Canada, TBayTel, TELUS Communications, and Sogetel Mobilité. to build new cell towers and improve cellphone service along eight major roads. “High-quality communications services are essential to every aspect of our daily lives,” stated  Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC.

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The CRTC announced measures to enhance competition in Canada’s Internet market by granting competitors access to large telephone companies’ fibre networks. Starting in February 2025, this decision aims to lower prices and offer more choices for high-speed Internet.

The move follows a public proceeding revealing declining competition in the market. While supporting competition, the CRTC is also seeking continued investments in fibre networks by allowing new builds to be exclusive for five years before opening them to competitors. Rates for fibre access will be finalized by the end of 2024.

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