Industry Minister Melanie Joly in Ottawa on July 11. Minister Joly declined to overturn a ruling by Canada’s telecom regulator that allows incumbents to resell internet over each other’s networks. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

The federal government is backing a ruling by Canada’s telecom regulator that allows incumbents to resell internet over each other’s networks, prompting strong reactions from companies and industry groups Thursday.

In a statement late Wednesday night, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly declined to overturn the ruling, saying the findings were based on extensive consultation with experts and hundreds of public submissions.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requi

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