After big drop in ISP competition, Canada mandates fiber-network sharing

After big drop in ISP competition, Canada mandates fiber-network sharing

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/canada-forces-large-fiber-isps-to-share-networks-with-small-competitors/

In an attempt to boost broadband competition, Canada's telecom regulator is forcing large phone companies to open their fiber networks to competitors. Smaller companies will be allowed to buy network capacity and use it to offer competing broadband plans to consumers.

Evidence received during a comment period "shows that competition in the Internet services market is declining," the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said in its announcement Monday. The CRTC said the "decrease is most significant in Ontario and Quebec, where independent competitors now serve 47 percent fewer customers than they did just two years ago. At the same time, several competitors have been bought out by larger Internet providers. This has left many Canadians with fewer options for high-speed Internet services."