The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) this morning sent out a tweet promoting low-cost plans for Canada’s largest telcos.
“Are you on a tight budget and in need of a low-cost mobile plan? By July 14 2021, @Bell @Rogers @TELUS and @SaskTel are expected to start offering BYOD low-cost plans,” said the CRTC on Twitter.
The CRTC regulates telecoms in the country and the nature of the tweet appears to be favouring or promoting these specific wireless carriers, instead of just informing Canadians new plans are coming. Many on Twitter reacted strongly to the tweet, accusing the Commission of bias.
A link was included to the CRTC’s website, detailing “low-cost and occasional-use wireless service plans.”
“The CRTC wants Canadians to have better access to affordable wireless services for their cell phones and other mobile devices,” explains the website. “We are therefore expecting Bell, Rogers, Telus and SaskTel to offer and promote low-cost and occasional-use plans. These providers are expected to offer the following by July 14, 2021.”
Below are the plans detailed, with low-cost plans including at least 3GB of data, to a maximum of $35 per month, along with unlimited nationwide minutes and messaging for bring your own device customers.
Source: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/crtc-promoting-low-cost-plans-for-bell-rogers-telus-sasktel/