MPs have voted unanimously to summon the chief executives of Canada's three largest telecommunications companies to testify at a federal committee as it studies the accessibility and affordability of wireless and broadband services.
MPs have voted unanimously to summon the chief executives of Canada's three largest telecommunications companies to testify at a federal committee as it studies the accessibility and affordability of wireless and broadband services. A man walks and texts on his smart phone in downtown Toronto, Monday, Oct. 30, 2017.
While Peladeau answered that call earlier this month, Wednesday's meeting heard from other witnesses representing each of the Big 3. “I think it's appropriate to issue summons for them to appear to answer questions on these extremely important matters of national interest to all Canadians from coast to coast to coast.”Bell spokeswoman Caroline Audet said in an email that “we will continue to work productively with committee members and the Clerk on this and other important issues, as we have always done.”
Telus chief financial officer Doug French previously told The Canadian Press in an interview his company was “not banking on” immediate price increases amid an intense competitive market. But he said that is largely in line with international trends of telecom prices going down. Hutton said many Canadians don't feel their bills are getting lighter and the regulator is “certainly of the opinion that Canadians pay too much for their services.”
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