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Post says Big Three told wireless code is up for grabs

2016-07-29 09:33 ET - In the News

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The Financial Post reports in its Friday edition that the CRTC has launched a review of its three-year-old wireless code, the set of rules that effectively killed three-year cellphone contracts and put an end to exorbitant roaming fees. The Post's Emily Jackson writes that the federal telco regulator announced Thursday that it will evaluate the code and asked for input from Canadians. The review will go to a public hearing in February. The first wireless code, which came into effect in December, 2013, allowed customers to ditch their providers after two years without cancellation fees, required providers to unlock smart phones, and put a cap on charges for data coverage and roaming at $50 and $100 in any bill cycle. The rules have been credited for largely eliminating eyebrow-raising phone bills for customers who used data on vacation or whose kids streamed way more video than allotted. BCE, Telus and Rogers Communications fought the timing of the rules in Federal Court, arguing that customers who signed three-year contracts before the code came into effect should not have been allowed to walk away without fees. They lost. At the time, the CRTC promised to review the rules within three years.

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