Evidence of meeting #50 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was deregulation.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Staff Lawyer, British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
I have nothing to add to Ms. Léger's comments.
Conservative
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
I have a quick question for Madame Léger.
Which companies do your members usually deal with in terms of getting access to the Internet networks? I know Monsieur Arthur started on this a bit, but who do they usually use?
Spokeswoman, Quebec Coalition of Internet Service Providers
Do you mean the infrastructure owner?
Spokeswoman, Quebec Coalition of Internet Service Providers
We use Bell and Vidéotron for the high-speed services.
Conservative
Spokeswoman, Quebec Coalition of Internet Service Providers
It varies by member. Some of the members still have a lot of dial-up that is their own infrastructure. For high-speed services, the majority of our current users are on Bell because Bell has been offering on a wholesale basis for the past five years now, while Vidéotron just finally decided to offer and to roll out the PIA a couple of months ago.
Spokeswoman, Quebec Coalition of Internet Service Providers
And Cogeco, obviously in some regions—
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
And the cable companies are usually more expensive for you, are they?
Spokeswoman, Quebec Coalition of Internet Service Providers
The prices are comparable, very similar, as I answered to Mr. Arthur.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay, thank you very much, members.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being with us here today and for presenting their thoughts.
If there's anything further that you want the committee to consider, please feel free to submit it to me or the clerk.
I will declare this meeting adjourned.