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Canada has cable broadband unbundling and the big guys (Rogers + Shaw) are doing just fine. But it's allowed for smaller ISPs to get a foothold, like Teksavvy,
by jonny_eh 12y ago
Canada has cable broadband unbundling and the big guys (Rogers + Shaw) are doing just fine. But it's allowed for smaller ISPs to get a foothold, like Teksavvy, which I used to use back in Canada.
Now that I'm in the US, I don't see why Comcast can't lease out the last mile to other ISPs for reasonable wholesale rates.
- rayiner 12y agoSource that Canada has mandatory line-sharing for cable (not just DSL)?
- foobarqux 12y agohttp://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-70.htm http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-70.htm http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-632.htm http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-632.htm
- potatolicious 12y agoIt does not. Canada has mandatory line-sharing only for "phone" companies - i.e., DSL. This has been a boon for small-time ISPs but a huge thorn in the side of phone companies like Bell and Telus, who are forced to compete with cable giants that are not playing under the same rules.
- foobarqux 12y agoThat's not true "As retail Internet service demand has evolved to higher speeds, the Commission has required the large telephone companies and cable carriers (collectively, the incumbents) to make some of their high-speed access (HSA) services available to competitors to ensure that these services remain subject to competition and thus protect consumers’ interests."
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- slantyyz 12y agoThat's funny, because I'm using a third party internet provider over Rogers cable -- and I have no cable TV account. I can't imagine Rogers choosing to allow Teksavvy access to their last mile, since they could be charging me a LOT more than what I'm paying now (well, maybe not, I'd just get a dry loop DSL account instead).