Government could overturn CRTC’s Internet metering decision
Posted February 3, 2011 10:00 am.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian government may soon be hitting the escape key on the plan to charge people based on their Internet usage.
A senior government source confirmed to 1310News that if the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) does not reverse its recent decision, the prime minister and the industry minister are prepared to overturn the decision.
Last month, the telecommunications regulator ruled that larger Internet providers will be allowed to charge smaller providers on a per-byte basis effective March 1. The move could effectively kill unlimited Internet access.
The chairman of the CRTC is scheduled to appear before the industry committee Thursday.
The government has launched a review of the decision and the recommendations of the industry minister are expected to be released within days.
