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Canadian ISPs Limiting Access To CBC Shows

Posted by kdawson on from the hey-we-paid-for-that dept.

An anonymous reader sends word that, even as ISP interference with BitTorrent traffic is easing in the US, the issue is heating up in Canada. Major Canadian ISPs are limiting access to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's shows, made available online using BitTorrent. This issue has burst onto the scene due to smaller ISPs, such as Teksavvy, blowing the whistle on the fact that Bell was expanding its traffic-shaping policies to smaller ISPs that rent Bell's network. These events have sparked a formal complaint by the National Union of Public and General Employees, which represents more than 340,000 workers across Canada, to the regulatory body, CRTC, and calls for change in Parliament.

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  1. They're our shows anyway by Cathoderoytube · · Score: 4, Funny

    Pardon me. But Canadian taxes pay for the bloody CBC and all their programming. Therefore in the broad sense the bloody shows belong to Canadian tax payers. I mean, I don't particularly take pride in claiming ownership of DNTO or Little Mosque on the Prarie... But still.

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  2. Re:Ever since they cancelled 'Intelligence'.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least they make an effort, CTV doesn't (Corner Gas excepted). However, I wouldn't mind CSI: Winnipeg. I want to see David Caruso's sunglasses FROZEN TO HIS FACE!