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Bell Proposing Usage-Based Billing

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-the-man dept.

Idiomatick writes "Bell Canada is attempting to impose UBB on its wholesale customers. As Bell was given a last-mile monopoly in much of Canada by the government, they are required to follow rules set up by the CRTC; this includes leasing their lines to competitive ISPs. And they are given a directive by the CRTC to provide competitive speeds to said ISPs. Teksavvy has informed its customers that were this to go through, the current monthly cap would be quartered and the cost for exceeding it would be 'multiple times more than our current per Gigabyte rate of $0.25/GB on overages.' They have also helpfully included a link where you can send your comments/concerns to the CRTC directly."

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  1. Thats it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm moving to.. oh. Well fuck them!

    1. Re:Thats it... by TheP4st · · Score: 2, Funny

      The bandwidth ain't the only reason I'd like to move there, if you get what I mean.

      Would the other reason have something to do with tentacles?

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    2. Re:Thats it... by Abcd1234 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Watch it, dude, that's socialism! Don't you see? Your township is now on the slippery slope to becoming a pinko commune filled with evil godless heathens hell bent on destroying the American way of life! Soon enough, you'll be French, and then what'll you do??

    3. Re:Thats it... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Soon enough, you'll be French, and then what'll you do?

      Enjoy the cheese and wine and complain about the English?

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