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}}Internet access is a monthly subscription to access a physical infrastructure. Modern internet connections use cable such a COAX | }}Internet access is a monthly subscription to access a physical infrastructure. Modern internet connections use cable such a COAX or fiber optics to deliver TV and internet to homes across Canada. Once the cables are in place and the installation is complete, there is no need for customer interactions or maintenance outside of accidents and the degradation of cables over time. The typical life span of a fiber-optic cable is 20 to 40 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yaméogo |first=Banti Laure Mathilde |last2=Charlton |first2=Douglas W. |last3=Doucet |first3=David |last4=Desrosiers |first4=Christian |last5=O’Sullivan |first5=Maurice |last6=Tremblay |first6=Christine |date=25 Jan 2021 |title=Detecting Performance Degradation in Fiber-Optic Cables |url=https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/news/detecting-performance-degradation-fiber-optic-cables |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=www.etsmtl.ca}}</ref> | ||
Internet access prices are mainly reflected by the speed, measured in megabits per second (Mbps), and the maximum data usage per month. | |||
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 big telecom companies. They do not regulate prices internet service providers are charging the end users. The exception being the prohibition of differential pricing. This is 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}}</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 big telecom companies. They do not regulate prices internet service providers are charging the end users. The exception being the prohibition of differential pricing. This is 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}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer Impact== | ==Consumer Impact== | ||