The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Rogers Communications says there is no reason for the CRTC to intervene in the company's escalating dispute with BCE over access to the Rogers-owned wireless network on Toronto's subway system. The Globe's Alexandra Posadzski writes that in its response to an application filed with the regulator last month by BCE, Rogers argues that access to the infrastructure inside Toronto Transit Commission subway tunnels is a commercial matter between Rogers, Bell and the other wireless carriers. BCE is asking the CRTC to issue a series of urgent orders, including one prohibiting Rogers from onboarding its own customers onto the network until it is able to provide access to all wireless carriers. The Bell Canada parent has argued that Rogers is attempting to gain a commercial advantage by delaying access for non-Rogers customers for as long as possible. Rogers argues that there is no basis in the Telecommunications Act "or in any Commission instrument" for the CRTC to issue the orders BCE is seeking. Rogers has committed to modernizing and expanding the network, noting that the current legacy network is unable to handle customer traffic from the three major carriers.
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