Calgary Herald: “We are disappointed that the fund initially allows for speeds that are half of the CRTC’s Basic Service Objective target of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload,” Brain Holland, CEO of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, said in a statement.
“We encourage applicants to strive to meet these targets to ensure Canadians have access to quality of internet access that is required to participate meaningfully in the digital economy,” he said.
OpenMedia, a consumer advocacy group, called the decision a “stunning step backwards” that “demonstrates a serious lack of ambition” by not meeting the CRTC’s definition of basic service. It wants Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains to order the CRTC to reconsider the decision.
“We encourage applicants to strive to meet these targets to ensure Canadians have access to quality of internet access that is required to participate meaningfully in the digital economy,” he said.
OpenMedia, a consumer advocacy group, called the decision a “stunning step backwards” that “demonstrates a serious lack of ambition” by not meeting the CRTC’s definition of basic service. It wants Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains to order the CRTC to reconsider the decision.
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