Back in December, #TekSavvy filed an application asking the CRTC to intervene when Cogeco removed copper facilities (that are open to competition) and replaced them with fibre facilities (that are not). Precedent required them to maintain access for competitors, even if that means giving us access to that new fibre (in those specific areas), but Cogeco was refusing.
Today in a small win for telecom competition, the #CRTC ordered Cogeco to continue to provide competitive access in those areas.
No Blacklocks Reporter and Western Standard, the CRTC is Not Writing News Code’s of Ethics
Reports from Blacklocks Reporter and Western Standard suggest the CRTC will write a code of ethics for news outlets to follow. The reporting appears to be inaccurate.
#CRTC are a bunch of amateur clowns on the take. They give off an illusion they are fighting for the consumer, but are actual paid proxy for the #telco scammers.
Take a look at #global#mesh#networkmeshtastic.org. It is a #foss#decentralised#encrypted global mesh network that is seriously gaining momentum.
If there is a #SHTF event (i.e. anarchy, natural disaster) that wipes out the cellular network, meshtastic network will still work using #LoRa device nodes spread across the globe.
The #CRTC released an important, long-awaited decision yesterday, opening up some Bell and Telus fibre networks and FTTP services to competition by wholesale-based providers like #TekSavvy. It's taken a bit of time to figure out how to react because, ultimately, it's hard to know what to make of it. Here are some thoughts:
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Oh and one other tidbit that may be of interest: TekSavvy is not for sale. It remains proudly independent and focused on building our networks, serving our customers, and protecting your privacy on an open, neutral Internet.