Share your thoughts on the review of Internet competition

We want to hear from large telephone and cable companies, service providers and interested Canadians on how to increase competition, create more choices, and reduce prices in the Internet services market.

How to participate

There are a few ways you can participate. Please note that we will make all comments public. The deadline to participate is April 24, 2023 at 8 p.m. (EST) for comments related to access to fibre-to-the-home networks and June 22, 2023 at 8 p.m. (EST) for all issues within the scope of the review.

Who is the focus of this consultation

We will engage with:

• Large telephone and cable companies;
• Other Internet service providers;
• Public interest groups;
• Academics;
• Canadians

Key topics for discussion

We invite you to provide your comments on the questions below:

• Should we require large providers to give competitors access to their fibre networks, allowing them to provide services to more households?
• Is there enough competition in the market for Internet services across Canada?
• What additional measures should we consider to improve competition for Internet services across Canada?
• Should we be more involved in how large telephone or cable companies promote and sell their Internet services to Canadians?
• What additional actions or rules should we consider to better protect the interests of consumers?

See the Notice of Consultation for more details.

Related information

• Internet – Our role
• Fostering competition in the Internet services market
• CRTC launches review of approach to Internet services competition and lowers some wholesale rates effectively immediately

Contact us

Mail

Secretary General
CRTC
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2

Fax

819-994-0218

Telephone

819-997-0313
Toll-free 1-877-249-CRTC (2782)
TTY 819-994-0423

Date modified:

2023-03-08