CRTC’s UBB decision: pretty good economics, but a very bad explanation in a muddled regulatory environment

The sad fact is that even if the CRTC does provide a well-reasoned analysis to support UBB in the review now underway, the government has indicated that it will not accept UBB for internet access for households.

In its usage-based billing (UBB) decision (Telecom Decision 2011-44) with respect to the pricing of internet access to independent ISPs announced on Jan. 25, 2011, the CRTC has seriously blotted its copybook—but not for the reasons implied by Minister of Industry Tony Clement a few days la...

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