Podcasts Technology Law Bytes Episode 3: The Least They Can Get Away With

Episode 3: The Least They Can Get Away With

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 8:28 p.m.

Earlier this month, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains took his most significant policy step to date to put his stamp on the Canadian telecom sector by issuing a proposed policy direction to the CRTC based on competition, affordability, consumer interests, and innovation.\xa0To help sort through the policy direction, the state of the Canadian telecom market, the role of independent companies that rely on regulated wholesale access, and lingering frustration with the CRTC, this week\u2019s LawBytes podcast features a conversation with Andy Kaplan-Myrth, Vice President of Regulatory and Carrier Affairs with TekSavvy, Canada\u2019s largest independent telecom company.\xa0\nThe podcast can be downloaded here and is embedded below. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify or the RSS feed. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.\n\nEpisode Notes:\nEnough is Enough: Bains Proposes CRTC Policy Direction Grounded in Competition, Affordability, and Consumer Interests\nCredits:\nGovernment Orders CRTC To Reverse Bandwidth Decision, The Hill Watcher, 3 February 2011\nNew wireless spectrum auction announced, Global News, 12 January 2014\nWhy is Canada-based Ting is not available for cell phone users in Canada?, Open Media, 1 August 2013\nVerizon opts out of Canada, Canoe, 20 March 2018\nHouse of Commons Hansard, 26 February 2019\nHouse of Commons Hansard, 7 December 2018