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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. Christ this shit is funny. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You North Americans really need to get out more so you can discover just how fucking pampered you've always been.

  2. This is Canada by mario_grgic · · Score: -1, Troll

    You think anyone gives a fuck or is able to comprehend what this is all about. This is the land where mediocrity is highly regarded and prized, and any kind of progressive thinking highly frowned upon and taxed to death.

    So yeah, Canadians will get what they deserve.

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  3. Re:Do-over by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 0, Troll

    You do know that Asia isn't a country, right?

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