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April 10, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

Bell lobbying CRTC to cut Starlink out of government funding

Source: https://mobilesyrup.com

Brad Bennett@thebradfad
Apr 9, 20255:07 PM EDT

Bell and its northern arm Northwesttel are lobbying the CRTC to remove Starlink from a subsidy program that helps remote Canadians get online.

Bell’s main argument is that since Starlink offers a flat rate across the country, there is no need for it to get subsidies from the government. Traditionally, those subsidies were to help Bell and other telecoms install the hardware infrastructure needed to connect a remote home.

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