We’ve already seen responses from Rogers , Telus , and Cogeco —and now Bell is weighing in, saying it’s disappointed by the federal government’s decision to uphold the CRTC’s wholesale internet policy, which requires large telecoms to provide competitors with access to their fibre networks.

“I should say that obviously we’re disappointed with the decision of the federal government last night to decline to alter the CRTC’s decision to expand mandatory wholesale access,” said Bell CEO Mirko Bibic during the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call today.

Bell warned that network builders should be fairly compensated for their infrastructure investments. “At this stage we’d urge the government and the CRTC to ensure that network builders are fully compensated for significant build costs and investme

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