Help keep broadband competitive!

The issue

One of those rules was to require Bell and Telus and other incumbent telephone companies to allow competitors to connect to their networks at prices that were regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). This allowed Canadians to have a choice of provider for their telephone and other telecom services.

But unfortunately, now that may change.

There has been a recent appeal to the Federal Cabinet – that if approved – would limit access to these networks and allow Bell, Telus and other large providers to set whatever prices they choose for competitor access to their networks.


So what’s the impact on you?

If the appeal is approved, these providers will be able to drive down the level of competition. And… without competition, you will have fewer choices of provider, higher prices and a potential decline in service quality.


How you can help

There’s a website where you can get more information on this issue and send your thoughts to government leaders. Please get involved and visit http://www.consumersforinternetcompetition.com
before December 11 to share your concerns.

If you’d like to hear more from us, email internetcompetition@execulink.com. Thank you for lending your voice to this important issue!

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The lucky winners of 4 tickets each were Teresa Sowa-Smith from Kitchener, Michael Ball from New Dundee, Tom Reinhart from Kitchener, Jean Abbott from Stratford and Mary Jane Hundt from Kitchener.