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Post says Yaghi sees "dumb pipes" in Quebecor ruling

2017-04-24 09:29 ET - In the News

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The Financial Post reports in its Saturday edition that with its ruling that Internet providers cannot give free data to consumers who stream certain music or video content, the CRTC reiterated its position that carriers should simply act as pipes. The Post's Emily Jackson writes that the broadcast regulator reinforced its position on net neutrality rules Thursday with a decision that confirms Internet providers will be treated as common carriers that cannot pick favourites among the content that travels across their networks. "Dumb pipes it is!" reacted Desjardins analyst Maher Yaghi, writing in a note that the requirement for content-agnostic data pricing effectively bans the practice known as differential pricing or zero rating. This means no more free data such as Quebecor's Videotron's unlimited music service, which let customers stream as much music as desired without it counting toward their data caps. Mr. Yaghi sees this as slightly negative for the industry, calling the unlimited music package an "important selling argument" given the growing number of customers who stream music. "The CRTC is yet again forcing providers to compete on price and service quality," Mr. Yaghi wrote.

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