Thank you very much.
Following 60 days of consultation and the tabling before Parliament, for a period of 40 days, of the policy direction we issued, and which has been in effect since December, we were able to make certain changes to the CRTC policy direction in order to ensure that suppliers of wholesale broadband access are still able to access the networks of former monopoly undertakings.
Following consultations, the policy direction issued to the CRTC was amended somewhat. I will read you part of what we amended in order to ensure that suppliers of wholesale broadband access will always have access to former monopolies' core networks.
We amended the policy as follows:
...to determine the extent to which mandated access to wholesale services that are not essential services should be phased out and to determine the appropriate pricing of mandated services...
So we want to be sure there is an industry offering wholesale access services to Canadians. We asked the CRTC to have a look at this in their usual, very conscientious and professional way. I know right now they have some hearings concerning this, and I'm looking forward to the decision of the CRTC, to make sure the companies will be able to offer these wholesale services—again, in the new context. In the end, it will be good for customers because we're going to have more competition.