News Release from Government of Canada
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January 14, 2016 – Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is inviting Canadians to share their views on the telecommunications services they need to participate in the digital economy.
The CRTC is currently reviewing telecommunications services, including Internet services, which are offered in Canada. During the first phase of this proceeding, which was launched in April 2015, the CRTC began to collect information to better understand the telecommunications services provided to Canadians and determine the areas in Canada that are not being adequately served.
During this second phase of the proceeding, the CRTC is seeking more information from Canadians and making it possible for them to share their views in multiple ways. As it is important to hear from Canadians across the country on these important issues, the CRTC is using both online and more traditional methods to facilitate their participation.
Some of the questions that the CRTC would like Canadians to answer include the following:
What telecommunications services do Canadians consider necessary to participate in the digital economy?
Which services do Canadians rely on the most to communicate?
Should the prices for telecommunications services in Canada be similar between urban and non-urban areas?
What upload and download speeds for broadband Internet service would meet Canadians’ needs?
Canadians have until February 8, 2016 to send comments and request to appear at a public hearing in April 2016. They can do so by: