The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that Cogeco Communications and Bragg Communications' Eastlink sought to appeal a recent decision by Canada's telecom regulator on Friday. The Globe's Irene Galea writes that they argue that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission made significant legal errors by allowing large telecoms to resell Internet over each other's networks, saying it acted arbitrarily and outside its mandate. The companies requested the court to allow an appeal to overturn the CRTC's June 20 decision, which permitted major telecoms to expand into each other's areas by using certain carriers' networks. This effort to reverse the decision is part of a two-year regulatory saga, with Telus as the only major supporter of wholesale fibre access. The decision allows Telus to use fibre networks owned by BCE to enter Eastern Canada, which is where Cogeco and Eastlink operate. In earlier submissions to the CRTC, several companies argued the policy would allow incumbents like Telus to overpower rivals. However, the CRTC's June 10 ruling indicated it would have only a "modest near-term impact" on regional competitors. The CRTC stated it could not comment on Friday's filing.