The CRTC has told Quebec that the province cannot lawfully order Internet companies to dam people’s access to certain websites without first obtaining the federal regulator’s approval.

CRTC secretary general Danielle May-Cuconato told Quebec on Thursday in regards to the broadcast regulator’s preliminary decision.

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre filed an application with the CRTC in July asking it to state its position in regards to the new law glided by the Quebec government.

The law forces Internet companies to dam citizens’ access to online gambling websites not authorized by the provincial government.

Canada’s wireless telecom lobby has challenged Quebec’s legislation in court, calling it unconstitutional and a contravention of federal law.

The CRTC says federal law states it's the only body that may order Websites be blocked and, even then, only under exceptional circumstances.

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