The Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association is closing its doors after 50 years, saying that it can no longer keep up with the many telephone, Internet and wireless issues that have come to dominate the industry.

"Over the past ten years, convergence has radically changed the nature of the cable business and there is no longer a 'one size fits all' solution," said CCTA chairman Dean MacDonald, in a statement.

The scuttling comes just two months after Shaw Communications, the country's second-largest cabler, exited the group to pursue its own strategies - without the "burden of seeking industry consensus."

The group, which represented 75 companies, recently tweaked its name (the "T" formerly stood for "television") and expanded its reach beyond TV in an effort to include the broader field of cable telecommunications.

Many of those companies are expected to pursue their shared interests through the Canadian Cable Systems Alliance.