But critics say services at the target speeds — that the CRTC has asked internet providers to make available to all Canadians — are too expensive for most to afford. And, the regulator says, Canadians used an average of 1.2 gigabytes of data a month on their wireless devices, a 25 per cent hike from 2015. Canadians used an average of 1.2 gigabytes of data a month on their wireless devices, a 25 per cent hike from 2015. (iModDesign/Shutterstock)The CRTC said that, over the last five years, monthly data used by Canadians increased by an average of 40 per cent annually. The new report shows that while 84 per cent of Canadians live in areas where those speeds are commercially available, only 11 per cent subscribe.

Source: CBC News November 09, 2017 20:05 UTC