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Do you want more choice and competition for your Internet service? TELUS is urging Canadians to sign its #YourInternetYourChoice petition
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Do you want more choice and competition for your Internet service? TELUS is urging Canadians to sign its #YourInternetYourChoice petition\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Canadians are in support of creating more competition among internet providers, with cost savings and increased choice seen as the greatest impacts.\n \n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Nov. 26, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - TELUS is calling on Canadians to protect their right to choose their Internet service provider, launching a petition to counter a federal government order asking the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to reconsider allowing TELUS to offer fibre internet services to consumers in\n \n Ontario\n \n and\n \n Quebec\n \n . TELUS is urging consumers to join the movement to protect competition and choice by signing its #YourInternetYourChoice petition.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The CRTC's original ruling—made after 17 months of consultation with over 300 participants, including consumer groups and the Competition Bureau—opened the door for new entrants like TELUS to offer Internet services in\n \n Ontario\n \n and\n \n Quebec\n \n , boosting competition in the market and offering Canadians greater choice.\n \n\n \"We're already seeing the positive impact of the CRTC's original decision,\" said\n \n Zainul Mawji\n \n , Executive Vice-President of TELUS and President of TELUS Consumer Solutions. \"As a new entrant in\n \n Ontario\n \n and\n \n Quebec\n \n , customers are choosing TELUS for their Internet service, proving that when more competition and choice is offered, the Canadian consumer wins with better affordability and increased options.\"\n \n\n A recent Rubicon Strategy survey highlights how critical this issue is to Canadians:\n \n\n\n 77% of Canadians support action to create more competition among internet providers\n \n\n 84% of Canadians agree \"You should have the choice to select who provides your internet. It's your choice on which brand gives you the be...