We have public figures from the CRTC indicating that the capital expenses from both wire and wire-line companies that would fall under this class of assets--I think it's class 46 in the income tax regulations--were $12 billion last year. So that's the total capital expenses for telephone companies. We've estimated, in consultations with our members, that half of that is directed toward broadband, so you're left with a figure of about $6 billion. Apply the 19% corporate tax rate and you get about $1.5 billion as the reduction in taxable revenues from the telcos.
On October 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.