[kwlug-disc] Cheaper fibre internet could be on the way as CRTC finalizes wholesale rates

[Raymond Chen]

My Internet problem is more about availability, not the rate. In my old
neighborhood, 50Mbps is the maximum I can get, no matter which provider I
choose. It requires infrastructure upgrade to get faster speeds. I don’t
think that will happen in the next 20 years.

On Sun, Apr 26, 2026 at 16:46 Ron <ron at bclug.ca> wrote:

> Good news & bad news on the Fibre Optic Wholesale Pricing set by CRTC.
>
> Good news: rates have been set nation-wide.
>
> Bad news: Teksavvy isn't happy with the rates, and they do seem high.
> Bell's flanker brand sells retail pricing lower than the wholesale pricing,
> for example.
>
> I'd been looking forward to this day, but I'm somewhat disappointed. It's
> good for furthering fibre deployments vs cable, but a bit costly. Wondering
> if rates will be reviewed in, say, 5 years?
>
>
> mobilesyrup.com
>
> Cheaper fibre internet could be on the way as CRTC finalizes wholesale
> rates <#m_-6041836324605185873_>
>
> The CRTC has finalized the rates for wholesale fibre internet, which
> should provide more certainty for ISPs looking to offer fibre internet.
>
> 🔗 https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/04/24/crtc-finalize-wholesale-fibre-rates/
> <https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/04/24/crtc-finalize-wholesale-fibre-rates/>
>
>
>
> *“CNOC is disappointed that the Commission did not test its rates against
> market costs. Incumbent flanker brands like Bell’s eBox already sell fibre
> Internet at retail prices nearly 40 per cent below what the CRTC’s final
> wholesale rate alone would cost an independent provider — before an
> independent provider adds a single dollar of its own costs.”*
>
>
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