The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition three small cell providers have complained to the CRTC that the national wireless carriers are trying to set unilateral terms and conditions for wholesale roaming agreements.
The Globe's Christine Dobby writes the telco regulator said in May it would regulate the rates Rogers, Telus and Bell Mobility charge smaller rivals when their customers roam outside their more limited areas of network coverage. The commission plans to set the exact rates after a follow-up process this fall that will analyze the carriers' actual costs, then add a markup.
In the meantime, the CRTC has set a maximum rate of no more than the highest amount the Big Three were charging for text, data and voice services under government caps introduced last year. Now, Eastlink Wireless, Wind Mobile and Videotron have launched a complaint with the CRTC alleging the tariffs filed by the Big Three have gone beyond just setting out rates and have also included lengthy terms and conditions that should be subject to negotiation.
The three small players did not reference specific terms they objected to in the application, but asked the commission to direct the incumbents to refile their tariffs.
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