Northwestel seeks approval to increase speeds, lower rates on popular northern Internet plans

August 31, 2021 

Whitehorse, YT – Northwestel has submitted two tariff applications to immediately increase the Internet speeds of its most popular residential fibre and cable Internet plans, while lowering the rates of these plans by $10 a month.  The proposed plans are subject to CRTC approval and will provide Northwestel customers in cable or fibre served communities with higher value and improved performance.   

The proposed changes would see download and upload speed increases and rate decreases in every residential unlimited Internet plan.  For example, a residential Internet customer on the fastest 250 Mbps unlimited Internet plan see their speeds automatically increase to 300 Mbps and their monthly rate reduced by $10 a month.  Business unlimited Internet customers will also see speed increases. 

“We know Northern customers want to see continuous improvements in the value of their Internet service, and that’s why Northwestel has laid out its plans to improve speeds and lower rates on our most popular Internet plans,” said Curtis Shaw, Northwestel President. 

The tariff application for increased speeds was submitted August 19, 2021.  The application for reduced monthly rates was submitted to the CRTC on April 20th, 2021. 
Northwestel has purposely sought similar pricing and download speeds in fibre and cable Internet plans, so that Northerners in the growing number of rural fibre communities see similar value and benefits as in major northern centres.  

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For more information: 

media@nwtel.ca 
1 867 455-4209