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Cogeco, Eastlink seek appeal of CRTC fibre access ruling
EASTERN CANADA, JUL 18 – Cogeco and Eastlink claim the regulator misapplied legal definitions and ignored key arguments, challenging a decision that enables major telecoms to expand using each other’s fibre networks.
- On Friday, Cogeco and Eastlink filed a legal challenge at the Federal Court of Appeal, seeking to quash the CRTC’s June 20 decision allowing telecoms to resell rival fibre networks.
- Last month, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled that Rogers, BCE and Telus can resell fibre networks outside core regions to boost competition.
- Their court filings alleged key legal errors, citing the regulator's 'effectively arbitrary decision' and failing to consider barrier reduction for smaller providers.
- Under federal powers, the government can intervene until August 13, and the Federal Court of Appeal must decide if the appeal has merit.
- Moving forward, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says it will monitor.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Cogeco, Eastlink seek to appeal CRTC decision on wholesale fibre rules
Two telecommunications companies are seeking to appeal a recent CRTC decision that reaffirmed the ability of Canada's Big Three internet companies to resell fibre internet over rivals' networks.
Cogeco, Eastlink file joint court challenge against Big 3 access to wholesale regime
Petition to cabinet also coming; Telus ramps up public relations campaign By Ahmad Hathout Cogeco and Eastlink have filed Friday a legal challenge to a CRTC decision that allows the three largest telecoms to use the wholesale internet regime, a move that was teased in the aftermath of the June 20 ruling. The legal arguments... Read more »
They allege that the CRTC has rendered a "effectively arbitrary decision." The post Fibero wholesale optics: Cogeco and Eastlink want to appeal the CRTC's decision appeared first on Les Affaires.
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