Who's affected?

The change will also affect Rogers, but will likely impact fewer customers.



Could UBB stifle competition?

Chatham, Ontario-based TekSavvy Solutions Inc. believes UBB "imposes limits on the ability to best serve its customers and provide an effective competitive alternative to the telcos like Bell, which dominate the Internet service market," says Rocky Gaudrault, CEO for TekSavvy in a release on its website.

TekSavvy asked the CRTC for a discount of 50 per cent, but the approved discount remains at 15 percent. "So, we are essentially stuck with pricing that serves Bell’s interests, but no one else's," according to Gaudrault.

What to do?

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