CRTC rejects Bell plan for wholesale Internet billing, opts for other ways

Tech | 227 hits | Nov 15 1:55 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb

GATINEAU, Que. - The CRTC has rejected a usage-based billing model proposed by Bell to govern how bi... - Breaking News - Winnipeg Free Press.

Comments

by Curtman
Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:42 am
Hooray for the CRTC! It's nice to see a branch of the government stand up for consumers instead of big business. It's very rare in these Harper times.
by PublicAnimalNo9
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:05 am
"Curtman" said
Hooray for the CRTC! It's nice to see a branch of the government stand up for consumers instead of big business. It's very rare in these Harper times.

Oh for sure, cuz as we all know the CRTC always put the consumer's interest over that of the telecoms during 13 years of Liberal rule.
by commanderkai
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:03 am
"Curtman" said
Hooray for the CRTC! It's nice to see a branch of the government stand up for consumers instead of big business. It's very rare in these Harper times.

The CRTC were the same assholes who attempted to justify UBB. Yeah.
by herbie
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:06 am
"The bottom line is that you as a consumer will not face a cap or limitation of use because of anything mandated by the CRTC. Any kind of cap or limit, payment per use, that you will have to pay is because your ISP decides to charge you, not because we mandate it."

Don't get too excited......
by Caelon
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:56 am
The decison may not be as hard on Bell as the headlines suggest. Bell cannot charge a premium for bandwidth, but the independents will have to purchase additional capacity if their client base or usage grows. Looks like another way for Bell to upcharge or obtain new rates for the increased capacity. I did not hear of any independants jumping up and down for joy on this decision.
by RUEZ
Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:32 am
"commanderkai" said
Hooray for the CRTC! It's nice to see a branch of the government stand up for consumers instead of big business. It's very rare in these Harper times.

The CRTC were the same assholes who attempted to justify UBB. Yeah.
Ya he forgot about that. And the fact that the Conservatives told them to reverse their decision.
by Curtman
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:13 pm
"RUEZ" said
Hooray for the CRTC! It's nice to see a branch of the government stand up for consumers instead of big business. It's very rare in these Harper times.

The CRTC were the same assholes who attempted to justify UBB. Yeah.
Ya he forgot about that. And the fact that the Conservatives told them to reverse their decision.

I said its rare, not that it didnt happen. The same government fired the crtc head so that sun media could legally print lies and say it was news.
by RUEZ
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:58 pm
"Curtman" said

I said its rare, not that it didnt happen. The same government fired the crtc head so that sun media could legally print lies and say it was news.

Who did they fire so you could post your lies? Luckily no one believes your crap.
by PublicAnimalNo9
Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:55 pm
"Curtman" said

I said its rare, not that it didnt happen. The same government fired the crtc head so that sun media could legally print lies and say it was news.

Uhh execept that the CRTC has dick all to do with the printed media.