THE CRTC'S DEREGULATION OF LOCAL TELEPHONY: A FAVORABLE DECISION FOR CONSUMERS, ACCORDING TO COGECO CABLE
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The CRTC’s deregulation of local telephony
A FAVORABLE DECISION FOR CONSUMERS, ACCORDING TO COGECO CABLE
Montreal, April 7, 2006 – Cogeco Cable favorably welcomes the CRTC’S decision concerning
deregulation of local telephony.
This decision establishes clear rules, which should ensure the establishment of a lasting
competition for local exchange telephony services across Canada, in the interest of Canadian
consumers.
The criteria comprised in this decision, such as geographical markets, the 25 % rule and the
quality of services, will ensure the emergence of a more competitive and definitely client-
oriented industry.
« The CRTC’s new criteria will provide consumers with the assurance that they will quickly
benefit from the impact of competition in the local telephony markets with regards to availability
of services and cost-effectiveness », indicated Mr Yves Mayrand, Vice President, Corporate
Affairs at Cogeco Cable.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is the second largest cable operator in both Ontario and
Québec, and ranks fourth in Canada in terms of the number of basic service customers served.
To provide growing profitability to its shareholders and to satisfy its customers’ varied electronic
communication needs, Cogeco Cable delivers a wide range of services at attractive prices with
great speed and reliability, invests in state-of-the-art broadband network facilities, and strives to
provide superior customer care. Through its two-way broadband cable infrastructure, Cogeco
Cable provides its residential and commercial customers with analogue and digital video and
audio services, high-speed Internet access as well as digital telephony service. The Corporation
provides about 1,409,000 revenue-generating units to approximately 1,454,000 households in
its service territory. Cogeco Cable’s subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (CCA.SV).
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Information: Marie Carrier
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel.: (514) 874-2600