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Globe/CP say BCE, others get more skinny basic rules

2016-12-01 08:24 ET - In the News

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The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that the CRTC and consumer advocates say they are keeping a close eye on the country's TV providers as the final phase of new basic cable packages rules are implemented on Thursday. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says that after a first set of regulations was introduced earlier this year, some of the big cablecos faced accusations of using loopholes to ensure customers stuck with their expensive TV packages. "The big concern is ... that the telcos are going to attempt to skirt the spirit of the law and price Canadians out of these channels in another attempt to keep them trapped in expensive bundles," OpenMedia spokesman Meghan Sali said. In March, the CRTC required all TV service providers to offer basic cable packages, also referred to as skinny cable, for no more than $25 monthly. The implementation so far has been "mixed," said Scott Hutton at the CRTC, which heard from hundreds of frustrated Canadians earlier this year. Consumers complained about hidden fees, difficulty navigating the new options and lacklustre channel lineup in the basic cable packages. Ms. Sali said a lack of competition allows the telcos to charge high prices.

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