(Ottawa) Consumer advocates point out that there is a rare consensus among major political parties ahead of the federal election that Canadians must be protected from the appetite of Canada's major telecommunications companies.
Even before the start of the official campaign for the October 21 poll, all major parties are promising to find ways to limit increases in telecom rates.
New Democrats tabled their plan to cut rates for wireless and internet services in June, committing to a cap on monthly bills, which they estimate would save households about $ 10 per month each service.
According to recent media reports, Justin Trudeau's Liberals are preparing a campaign commitment to reduce cell phone and internet costs by either capping monthly bills or forcing major service providers to offer operators mobile networks wholesale access to their infrastructure.
Andrew Scheer's Conservatives criticized the Liberals for their inefficiency on the subject, but they did not come up with their own plan to deal with rising household costs.
Industry players are warning that attempts to set rates could result in reduced investment in critical infrastructure, particularly as Canada moves toward developing 5G networks across the country.
John Lawford of the Public Interest Advocacy Center says that if Internet, mobile and other telecommunication service rates are so prevalent on the political ground, it is because service providers did nothing to get away from the party radars.
According to OpenMedia, a consumer organization, large telecommunications companies have abused customers in Canada for too long and a change is long overdue.
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