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Residents want CRTC to allow more competition in ‘monopolistic’ North

Briefs | 01/13/2021 11:19 am EST
The northern lights.

Canadian residents in the North want the CRTC to allow enhanced competition to break up the “monopolistic” landscape of internet services in the area, according to an Environics Research report commissioned by the regulator.

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