Earlier this month, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains took his most significant policy step to date to put his stamp on the Canadian telecom sector by issuing a proposed policy direction to the CRTC based on competition, affordability, consumer interests, and innovation. To help sort through the policy direction, the state of the Canadian telecom market, the role of independent companies that rely on regulated wholesale access, and lingering frustration with the CRTC, this week’s LawBytes podcast features a conversation with Andy Kaplan-Myrth, Vice President of Regulatory and Carrier Affairs with TekSavvy, Canada’s largest independent telecom company.
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Episode Notes:
Credits:
Government Orders CRTC To Reverse Bandwidth Decision, The Hill Watcher, 3 February 2011
New wireless spectrum auction announced, Global News, 12 January 2014
Why is Canada-based Ting is not available for cell phone users in Canada?, Open Media, 1 August 2013
Verizon opts out of Canada, Canoe, 20 March 2018
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