The internet service provider (ISP) will charge an extra $10 a month starting in October. It cited a cabinet decision announced Saturday on the August 2019 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) rates that large telecommunication companies with their own networks can charge other companies for access. (Global News)

Talking point: The federal government did not order the regulator to reconsider the price schedule, but said its price points didn’t properly weigh the objectives of the wholesale rules and would “undermine investment in high-quality networks.” Bell, Rogers and Telus as well as smaller network owners like Shaw and Videotron all petitioned cabinet to reverse the change, saying it would reduce their resources for infrastructure upgrades and expansions. Smaller ISPs said the cabinet statement will draw out the CRTC’s own review, and favours the major sellers; TekSavvy lowered rates in September 2019 after the regulator’s original decision.