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We expect the #CRTC to release a major Internet competition decision on Friday morning: We think this will be their decision in the various appeals ("review & varies" in CRTC lingo) of their August wholesale competition decision.

Okay, there's a lot going on there, so I'll break it down: 🧵👇🏼
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The #CRTC decision in their own review of last year's wholesale decision is out: The CRTC is not changing the decision. In short, they say the evidence in the appeals did not convince them that they got the decision last year wrong. crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/20…

Background: mstdn.ca/@andykm/1147115456001…

Based on this robust record, the Commission finds that the applicants did not demonstrate a substantial doubt as to the correctness of the Final Decision. This conclusion is based on the Commission's findings that: « when an ISP uses wholesale access to sell retail Internet services outside its existing network footprint, it becomes a new choice of ISP for consumers, despite the applicants’ assertions that existing ISPs with a significant customer base in one region are not providing new choices to Canadians when they begin serving customers in other parts of Canada; « industry projections based on current market conditions and past frends forecast that the Final Decision will have a modest near-term impact on the market share of regional competitors, despite the applicants’ claims that the Final Decision will severely harm these ISPs; « many ISPs have developed a customer base selling stand-alone Internet plans for many years, even though the applicants allege the Final Decision will give large incumbents a significant competitive advantage over other ISPs by being able to sell bundles across wider parts of Canada; and « ISPs will continue to be encouraged to invest in their networks for several reasons, including (i) the need for each ISP to stay competitive against other providers who offer higher-speed Internet, (ii) the operational advantages and cost savings of fibre compared to legacy copper, (iii) the Commission's use of cost-based wholesale rates that compensate…

Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf: (@andykm@mstdn.ca)

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