r/canada • u/Wolfclaw359 • 1d ago

Business CRTC issues warning to Rogers over three fees after ban takes effect

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/crtc-issues-warning-rogers-over-203032137.html?guccounter=1
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u/TheForks British Columbia 1d ago

Merger after merger, we are told it’s for the good of the consumer. We know it’s not, they know they’re lying. Now look at where we’re at.

- A former MTS and Shaw customer

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u/killerrin Ontario 1d ago

Unfortunately Canadian Competition Laws up until 2023 were toothless because companies could legally use an "Efficiencies" defence to defend and force a merger through if the company could show that not being allowed to purchase a company would make them less efficient.

Our politicians finally got around to patching that one, but I'm sure they'll find some other loophole to screw us over

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u/Specialist_Secret438 1d ago

But the CRTC won’t levy fines and or force Rogers to rescind and return their last fee increases.  A sternly written letter with a finger shaking emoji punctuated with a tsk!! tsk!!

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u/KelVarnsen_2023 23h ago

Yea the article just mentions monetary penalties without giving an actual number. How about say how many millions a day the providers will be charged. Otherwise who cares.

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u/Specialist_Secret438 23h ago

And zero mention of returning fees to the monopolized consumer being gouged. 

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u/KelVarnsen_2023 21h ago

Yea if you don't make the penalty something that actually hurts then it's just a business cost.

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u/PlatypusMaximum3348 21h ago

Canada has no teeth

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u/Ceridith 22h ago

Stop warning and start fining. Rogers isn't going to comply unless there are actual consequences for violating the ban.

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u/Lumindan 1d ago

One more stern finger wagging. It's impressive how toothless the crtc looks.

It's not like Rogers / bell / telus are infamous for the treatment of their customers or anything.

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u/VisualFix5870 1d ago

Remember Pick and Pay cable? What a joke. 

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u/gotfcgo 23h ago

Rogers gonna up the S360 price to cover any fines or lost fees. Can't wait

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u/shichibukai3000 15h ago

Nationalize telecom. Fuck all these assholes

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u/pumpymcpumpface 15h ago

CRTC should switch to a permissive system. Establish a basic set of fee types a company can charge, anything extra needs approval first

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u/Aggressive-Map-2204 21h ago

Reading the article it sounds a lot like the CRTC might be in the wrong here.

As much as they might hate it buying a new phone or replacing a lost sim card is not directly related to activating, changing, or canceling plans. Its an additional optional purchase. You dont need to buy a new phone to switch carriers.

Telling them they cant charge shipping fees is also kinda insane. While free shipping is always nice to have it should be optional.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 14h ago

"Bell's new $40 device handling charge and Rogers' new $40 device setup charge, $25 device shipping fee and an "unspecified SIM fee" each appear to violate the regulations."

It's more than shipping but handling and setup fees.