{"id":3265,"date":"2020-08-28T16:07:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T21:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2022-10-03T15:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:24:54","slug":"federal-cabinet-condemns-canadian-families-to-higher-internet-prices-in-bailout-of-big-telcos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/federal-cabinet-condemns-canadian-families-to-higher-internet-prices-in-bailout-of-big-telcos\/","title":{"rendered":"FEDERAL CABINET CONDEMNS CANADIAN FAMILIES TO HIGHER INTERNET PRICES IN BAILOUT OF BIG TELCOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/en\/vmedia-federal-cabinet-condemns-canadian-families-to-higher-internet-prices-in-bailout-of-big-telcos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3259 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmedia.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1200x700_En-e1598382062345.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the midst of COVID pandemic, when internet is more crucial to the everyday lives of Canadians than ever, the federal government intervened in the ongoing CRTC process, reversing a longstanding policy of seeking fair internet pricing for Canadians, to boost Telco Profits.<\/p>\n<p>VMedia continues to fight for lower prices and fair competition. 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