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The CRTC is toying with the idea of standardized labels for home internet services, aiming to simplify the complex maze of pricing and speed details for consumers. In a bid to bring clarity and transparency to an otherwise murky field, regulators hope this initiative will finally force providers to spell things out plainly—one might almost laugh at the irony.

CRTC considers standardized labels in hearing on home internet plans

35 hrs / theglobeandmail

CRTC hearing dives into home internet choice, proposal for standardized labels

38 hrs / citynews

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