The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has imposed $ 7.5 million in penalties on Bell Canada, owned by BCE, for violations of the Telecommunications Act.
The regulatory agency said Bell denied requests for permits to access its telephone poles from Videotron, its main competitor in Quebec.
According to CRTCthese declines delayed the formation of the Videotron network, a subsidiary of the Quebecor conglomerate, and generated a competitive advantage for Bell.
The President and Chief Executive Officer of CRTCIan Scott, said the decision showed that the agency [n’hésiterait] do not use tools [sa] Arrangement to maintain competitiveness in the broadcasting and telecommunications industry.
The CRTC believe that penalties will happen block any future opportunities of non -compliance of the Telecommunications Act.
Bell indicated that he was studied the decision and that he does not have no comments yet.
Source: Radio-Canada
