Competitive Network Operators of Canada explained

The Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) (French: Opérateurs de Réseaux Concurrentiels Canadiens (ORCC)) is an organisation of over 30 independent Canadian telecommunications providers.^{[1] [2]} It often lobbies to the CRTC and other regulatory bodies to represent the interest of its members in matter of high-speed Internet accessibility, VoIP industry regulations, anti-monopoly market competitiveness, and privacy of customer information.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} CNOC's current president and chairman is Paul Andersen, also President of Egate Networks.^{[7] [8]}

Members

,^[9] companies which are active CNOC members are:

• ACN Canada
• B2B2C
• City-Wide Communications
• Coextro
• Distributel
• dotmobile
• Egate Networks
• Execulink Telecom
• Fidalia Networks
• InnSys
• ISP Canada
• Kingston Online Services
• LOGIX
• Netcrawler
• Odynet
• Oricom Internet
• Oxio
• Packetworks
• Rally Internet
• Sentex Communications
• SkyChoice Communications
• Start.ca
• Storm Internet
• The Wire Inc.
• Transat Telecom
• VIF Internet
• VMedia
• VSOFT

Notes and References

1. http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/surveillance-law-could-close-small-isps-lawyer/144316 Surveillance law could close small ISPs: Lawyer
2. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/part1/eng/2012/8622/c182_201200063.htm Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc
3. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canadas-wireless-operators-hit-back-at-crtc-access-mandate/article26229672/ Canada’s wireless operators hit back at CRTC access mandate
4. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/crtc-denies-request-to-mandate-mobile-virtual-network-operator-wireless-industry-access/article28795421/ CRTC rejects appeal by small Internet players over wireless access
5. http://business.financialpost.com/technology/telcos-square-off-over-traffic-pumping-after-allegations-of-gaming-the-system Telcos square off over traffic pumping after allegations of gaming the system
6. https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/canadas-ict-industry-says-no-to-more-police-powers-to-access-subscriber-data/389375 Canada’s ICT industry says no to more police powers to access subscriber data
7. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/crtc-aims-to-boost-home-internet-competition-with-rate-cut/article32279440/ Pushing for competitive market, CRTC slashes wholesale fees charged by incumbent ISPs
8. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cnoc-elects-new-leader-of-board-of-directors-685926011.html CNOC Elects New Leader of Board of Directors
9. Web site: CNOC Members . CNOC-ORCC . 21 January 2020.