> OpenMedia Executive Director Matt Hatfield said the "decision should be a lifeline for small ISPs—but it comes so late, most have already sunk. Fibre Internet

> OpenMedia Executive Director Matt Hatfield said the "decision should be a lifeline for small ISPs—but it comes so late, most have already sunk. Fibre Internet is the high-speed Internet gold standard Canadians now demand, and the CRTC's indifference to that reality has led to most small ISP players being edged out or absorbed by telecom giants over the last few years." Correct. Beanfield, TekSavvy, and Smart were the three fiber competitors in Southern Ontario. Smart sold to Telus (telecom giant in western Canada), and TekSavvy has made moves in preparation for a sale. TekSavvy and Smart made their money providing fiber to underserved Canadians who were NEVER going to get served by Bell, and Bell lobbied like hell to drive them out.