Videotron
ltee has set a precedent in cable high-speed Internet resale by
signing agreements with two independent ISPs.
The deal is in line with the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) terms established last
September.
In its decision, the CRTC requires cable carriers to sell their
Internet services to other ISPs under specified terms and conditions.
Videotron signed its first agreement earlier this week with an
undisclosed ISP and just concluded a similar agreement with Net Communications inc.
“We will definitely take advantage of this business opportunity,”
declared Guy R. Beauchamp,
executive vice president of Videotron ltee.
“We are excited about this partnership with Videotron as we will now be
able to offer high-speed Internet to our customers,” said Luc Beland,
president of Net Communications inc.
Videotron ltee, a subsidiary of Le Groupe Videotron ltee is the largest
cable television company in Quebec in terms of number of subscribers.
With a broadband network that reaches 2.3 million homes, the company
also offers interactive television services, pay TV and pay-per-view,
as well as high-speed Internet access.