Ian Scott is a Canadian telecom executive who served as the Chairperson of the

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(CRTC) since 2017. Scott was born in

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. After graduating from the

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with an honours BA in

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in 1980, Scott joined the

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. From 1990 to 1994, Scott worked in the telecom directorate at the CRTC. Scott then joined the private sector, working for Call-Net Enterprises (now part of

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), the Canadian Cable Television Association, and

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as a lobbyist with the title of vice-president of federal government relations. Between 2007 and 2008, Scott also served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman at the CRTC. Prior his appointment to CRTC, Scott was serving as the executive director of government and regulatory affairs at

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. In July 2017, Scott's appointment as the Chairperson of CRTC was announced. The announcement and Scott's background drew concerns from consumer advocacy group OpenMedia.ca. Scott's five-year term began on September 5, 2017, succeeding

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in the role. Scott's term will end on January 4, 2023. In December 2019, Scott was caught drinking beer with Bell executive Mirko Bibic (then

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of Bell, currently

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) in a pub. This meeting took place just 1 week after

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filed their appeal of the

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's 2019 wholesale rates.

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