News Summary

The ongoing legal battle between Canadian telecom giants Telus and Bell has intensified as Telus filed a statement of defense and counterclaim against Bell’s lawsuit. Bell accused Telus of illegally training salespeople to promote unlicensed IPTV services in Ontario and Quebec. Telus denied these allegations and countered with claims of Bell’s anti-competitive practices aimed at obstructing the CRTC’s wholesale fibre access mandate. Telus also revealed it pays Bell $73 per subscriber for wholesale fibre access, highlighting the financial stakes involved. This conflict underscores the broader industry debate over the CRTC’s ruling, with Telus advocating for increased competition in the internet market despite similar pricing to Bell.