CRTC takes aim at roaming rates after Industry Minister criticizes carriers
The move comes after Bell and Telus said they would increase their daily prices in early March
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The move comes after Bell and Telus said they would increase their daily prices in early March
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has asked the CRTC to examine recent price hikes on roaming plans.
The big breakthroughs in Canada's new wireless code are a ban on cellphone unlocking fees and a rule that teenage users cannot give permission for extra data or roaming charges. Other changes include a 15-day trial on any contract and rules to make contracts understandable.
A Kelowna family is no longer on the hook for a $11,000 cellphone bill from Bell, after the publication of Castanet's story.
A Kelowna family is baffled after receiving a cellular bill for over $11,000 from Bell. James and Stephanie Keisarion say a typical monthly bill for their