OpenMedia welcomes government’s new policy direction to guide CRTC | OpenMedia
June 18, 2019 — Today the federal government’s new policy direction
for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) came into effect. The direction marks a significant step forward
in addressing Canada’s broken telecommunications market, which has
favourited Big Telecom for too long.
for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) came into effect. The direction marks a significant step forward
in addressing Canada’s broken telecommunications market, which has
favourited Big Telecom for too long.
The new direction guides every decision the CRTC makes. Of particular
note, the new directive requires the CRTC to consider how it can help
to promote competition, affordability, consumer interests and
innovation, as well as support new, smaller, and regional providers.