Cogeco says it’s “profoundly disappointed” with the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy , accusing Ottawa of favouring Canada’s largest telecom companies at the expense of smaller providers, competition, and consumers.

In a statement released late Wednesday, the company called the current wholesale framework “broken” and “nonsensical,” arguing it lets major players like Bell, Rogers, and Telus expand by reselling access to networks built by smaller regional companies like Cogeco.

“The Federal Cabinet’s inaction is unacceptable,” said Frédéric Perron, President and CEO of Cogeco, in an issued statement to iPhone in Canada . “It directly contradicts government efforts to promote sustainable competition and drive economic growth. The CRTC’s current a

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