Telus Applauds Ottawa’s Internet Ruling as “Landmark” for Canada

While Rogers and Cogeco have criticized the federal government for refusing to overturn the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, Telus is backing Ottawa’s decision to maintain the current fibre framework , calling it a “landmark ruling” that promotes long-term infrastructure investment and consumer choice.

“We commend the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale fibre framework, a landmark ruling that reinforces Canada’s commitment to competition, choice, innovation and nation-building infrastructure investment,” the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Telus added that the decision shows Canadian policy is being driven by fairness and long-term interests. “This decision affirms that public policy in our country is guided by due process, a national diversity of voic