Help Canada not get screwed by our ISPs
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- zarkonite0
This CRTC ruling doesn't change much for most people, and it certainly doesn't mean higher costs for everyone.
Right now all the major ISPs (Telus, Bell, Rogers) have plans with data caps and metered internet usage. What this ruling means is that the second-tier ISPs, those who don't own any infrastructure and are simply renting it out from the big three, now have to pay for their usage. Prior to this there was a flat access fee enforced by law, this was put into place to help competition along and boost an emerging market... which is probably not needed anymore at this point, the idea was that smaller ISPs could provide service in areas where the big telcos didn't think it was economically viable to do so but I'm pretty sure that between Telus, Rogers, Bell, Shaw, Videotron, Cogeco, etc. the country has all the internet access it needs.
Here's the current problem the CRTC is trying to solve: if a Tier-2 ISP starts using too much bandwidth in a certain area and since the Tier-1 ISP can't charge extra to the Tier-2 ISP for their abusive usage, who do you think ends up paying? That's right, the Tier-1 users. This flat rate that a Tier-2 gives its users, is being subsidized by Tier-1 users.
That's not to say that I don't think ALL the ISPs are going way overboard with their metered charges, but that's another debate entirely that this whole "save the internet" campaign has missed an opportunity to talk about the real problem, total cost being charged to access the net in Canada.
- Shaw dropped the cap on my plan from 170GB to 100GB using this as a flimsy excuse.ETM
- i_monk0
Dear TekSavvy Customer,
Because of your support and participation in reaching out to the various MPs and the Minister of Industry we're pleased to announce that the March 1st UBB implementation date has been suspended indefinitely.
With over 460,000 signatures having been sent to Parliament Minister Clement and the Industry committee requested the CRTC review its recent decision in full, which it has obliged and are now doing. Until this review has occurred UBB over DSL has been completely shelved. Minister Clement also added they would overturn the review should it resemble in any way to the previous outcome!
So, congratulations to all who've spoken up about this issue, you've made a huge difference. As a Canadian, today, I can honestly say it's refreshing to know politicians do listen and will affect change when the public at large shows concern!
Effective March 1st we are going to move forward and make changes to the Usage, but we're going to make it a positive one!
We are reinstating the Unlimited package but the 200GB package will be changed... to 300GB! UBB is about Internet Costs, and as a result of lower costs with our providers (Peer1, Lime Light, etc...), costs outside our relationship with companies like Bell, we are extending the savings on to you, the clients... Enjoy!
- i_monk0
tl;dr – Instead of cutting my cap from 200gb to 25, they're upping it to 300gb.
- Julesvm0
i_monk, when did you get that e-mail? I'm on teksavvy and I've heard no such thing. Although I really want to...
- transmission0
what kinds of download/upload speeds are you getting with teksavvy?
is it a good service?
- i_monk0
When Bell isn't throttling me I get 350+kbpsbbqs down. No idea up, I don't pay attention to that. Bell throttles between 4 or 5pm and midnight. They're assdicks and I hate them.
- GeorgesII0
i just upgraded
