Three Canadian wireless industry giants including Bell, TELUS and Rogers area llon the same page when the carriers stated they are not pleased with the new code of conduct from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The regulatory authority for telecommunications and broadcasting in Canada has introduced the new code of conduct for wireless carriers so the end user could get fair services. However, operators argue that the new code of conduct from CRTC, especially its “retrospective application,” will financially hurt them and they also believe that the code itself might be illegal in a few respects.
In a notice of motion the carriers argue that, “The CRTC exceeded its jurisdiction and erred in law by purporting to render the Wireless Code retrospectively applicable to contracts entered into between wireless service providers and their customers before the Wireless Code comes into force on 2 December 2013.”
But executive director of OpenMedia, Steve Anderson, strongly disagrees with this argument and according to him, “The gross sense of entitlement of these telecom bureaucracies is out of control. It is clearly time for serious action to rein Big Telecom and that means we need to consider separating out their infrastructure control so new entrants can provide services on a level playing field. It’s time for the government to take bold action to stand up for Canadians and our economy.”
Anderson points out that the people of Canada are one of the few nations on the globe that are paying the highest charges for wireless services in spite of getting the worst service in today’s modern world. According to OpenMedia, it’s “a direct result of the lack of choice where 94% of the market is dominated by just three giant Big Telecom conglomerates.”
Shedding more light on this matter, Anderson said that, “After vigilance by Canadians of all walks of life policy-makers are finally starting to fix our broken telecom market. The old giant telecom providers had a chance to listen but instead they’re taking Canadians to court with hopes to delay safeguards until nearly 2017.”
Canadian wireless industry is already going through a rough patch, as small wireless carriers have already made themselves available for sale because they believe that regulatory authority has failed to maintain balance and is inclined more towards big operators. Now, big telecom carriers are also upset with CRTC since the authority has introduced the new code of conduct which is not a good sign for the wireless industry of Canada.
Source: TechVibes
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