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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ([https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm CRTC]) is a protection agency in Canada to protect Canadians from abuse by larger telecom companies. They do not regulate prices internet service providers are charging the end users, with the exception of prohibiting differential pricing (i.e., when a company offers different prices for the same level of service). They do, however, regulate the rates telecom companies charge their competitors to utilize their fiber networks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Internet - Our Role |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/role.htm |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202100942/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/role.htm |archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref> | The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ([https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm CRTC]) is a protection agency in Canada to protect Canadians from abuse by larger telecom companies. They do not regulate prices internet service providers are charging the end users, with the exception of prohibiting differential pricing (i.e., when a company offers different prices for the same level of service). They do, however, regulate the rates telecom companies charge their competitors to utilize their fiber networks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Internet - Our Role |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/role.htm |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202100942/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/role.htm |archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer | ==Consumer impact== | ||
Business model - Time based increases. | Business model - Time based increases. | ||
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Other times, the increase notice is listed at the bottom of the bill sent to the consumer. | Other times, the increase notice is listed at the bottom of the bill sent to the consumer. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Bell.ca price increase notice 2025.png|thumb|Example of yearly Bell increase notice that will apply to all clients regardless.]] | ||
Bell issues frequent increases of 5 to 6$ also regardless of what price you're currently paying. Recent sign-ups start around 50$ for over 1Gbit fiber services. Their door to door vendors or instore vendors will often say the price is good for 2 years, which is a misrepresentation.{{Citation needed}} | Bell issues frequent increases of 5 to 6$ also regardless of what price you're currently paying. Recent sign-ups start around 50$ for over 1Gbit fiber services. Their door to door vendors or instore vendors will often say the price is good for 2 years, which is a misrepresentation.{{Citation needed}} | ||
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Prices are often regionally adjusted to target areas they want to increase signups in which makes valuation of the product difficult. What's Gbit internet worth globally? | Prices are often regionally adjusted to target areas they want to increase signups in which makes valuation of the product difficult. What's Gbit internet worth globally? | ||
France 20,99€ per month for fiber 1gbit up and down - 32.80 CAD https://www.red-by-sfr.fr/offre-internet/#redintid=B_menu-boutique_box?sv1=affiliate | France 20,99€ per month for fiber 1gbit up and down - 32.80 CAD<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red box internet |url=https://www.red-by-sfr.fr/offre-internet/#redintid=B_menu-boutique_box?sv1=affiliate&sfrcpid=t3_awin_8259_652723_RED-FR |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
UK - £33.00 per month for fiber 1gbit - 61.32 CAD | UK - £33.00 per month for fiber 1gbit - 61.32 CAD | ||
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https://onestream.co.uk/broadband/products | https://onestream.co.uk/broadband/products | ||
Australia - 99$ per month for fiber 1Gbit - 89.40 CAD | Australia - 99$ per month for fiber 1Gbit - 89.40 CAD<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tangerine ISP |url=https://www.buddytelco.com.au/?utm_source=whistleout&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=residential_nbn600d41u&utm_content=byo&gad_source=7&dclid=COypr5C-oo0DFYSzpgQdu903HQ |url-status=live}}</ref> (Australia fiber networks are also heavily subsidized by the government) | ||
https://www.buddytelco.com.au/?utm_source=whistleout&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=residential_nbn600d41u&utm_content=byo&gad_source=7&dclid=COypr5C-oo0DFYSzpgQdu903HQ (Australia fiber networks are also heavily subsidized by the government) | |||
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Business model - misleading ads / pricing tree | Business model - misleading ads / pricing tree | ||
[[File: | [[File:Bell.ca ad price difference.jpg|thumb|225px|Ad highlighting a price comparing a product with 6 times less bandwidth, offered at 55$ per month. However, looking on their site shows Fiber 500 is listed at 110$ per month.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Bell.ca internet service pricing tier 2025.png|thumb|Current base prices of internet to compare with ad offered to a customer based on location and Ip.]] | ||
Market Control - Competition is limited large providers expand their networks with help from government grants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Jul 2023 |title=Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $22 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 1,400 homes in 10 communities in Ontario |url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003326/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-investing-over-22-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-1400-homes-in-10-communities-in-ontario |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Ontario Newsroom |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260103094506/https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003326/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-investing-over-22-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-1400-homes-in-10-communities-in-ontario |archive-date=3 Jan 2026}}</ref> | Market Control - Competition is limited large providers expand their networks with help from government grants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Jul 2023 |title=Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $22 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 1,400 homes in 10 communities in Ontario |url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003326/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-investing-over-22-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-1400-homes-in-10-communities-in-ontario |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Ontario Newsroom |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260103094506/https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003326/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-investing-over-22-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-1400-homes-in-10-communities-in-ontario |archive-date=3 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the . | This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the . | ||
===Bell fights CRTC for allowing small companies to rent their networks to larger ones to service remote areas (2025 05 12)=== | ===Bell fights CRTC for allowing small companies to rent their networks to larger ones to service remote areas (2025 05 12)=== | ||
{{Main|link to the main article}} | {{Main|link to the main article}} | ||
CRTC wants to allow existing local provides the ability to rent their networks to larger national telecom companies instead of having the large telecom companies use grants to build parallel networks. Bell one of the dominating telecom companies doesn't support | CRTC wants to allow existing local provides the ability to rent their networks to larger national telecom companies instead of having the large telecom companies use grants to build parallel networks. Bell one of the dominating telecom companies doesn't support | ||