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Source that Canada has mandatory line-sharing for cable (not just DSL)?



It does not. Canada has mandatory line-sharing only for "phone" companies - i.e., DSL.

This has been a boon for small-time ISPs but a huge thorn in the side of phone companies like Bell and Telus, who are forced to compete with cable giants that are not playing under the same rules.


That's not true

"As retail Internet service demand has evolved to higher speeds, the Commission has required the large telephone companies and cable carriers (collectively, the incumbents) to make some of their high-speed access (HSA) services available to competitors to ensure that these services remain subject to competition and thus protect consumers’ interests."


That's funny, because I'm using a third party internet provider over Rogers cable -- and I have no cable TV account. I can't imagine Rogers choosing to allow Teksavvy access to their last mile, since they could be charging me a LOT more than what I'm paying now (well, maybe not, I'd just get a dry loop DSL account instead).




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