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CRTC Unveils New Wireless Code To Protect Canadian Customers
FuzzNugget writes "The CRTC has unveiled a code of conduct that brings many positive changes for Canadian wireless customers, most notably:
1.) Carriers must provide the option to unlock a cell phone after 3 months for subsidized phones within the contract period, or immediately if the device was purchased outright.
2.) Contracts are now capped at two years, and cancellation fees are limited to the amount of the subsidy.
3.) Carriers can no longer charge outrageous data overage and international roaming charges. Without explicit consent from the a customer, such charges are capped at $50 and $100 per month, respectively."
1.) Carriers must provide the option to unlock a cell phone after 3 months for subsidized phones within the contract period, or immediately if the device was purchased outright.
2.) Contracts are now capped at two years, and cancellation fees are limited to the amount of the subsidy.
3.) Carriers can no longer charge outrageous data overage and international roaming charges. Without explicit consent from the a customer, such charges are capped at $50 and $100 per month, respectively."
90% hidden job market
100% networking - Do you think the fall of RIM and Nortel is a coincidence???
Racism - Oh, not open, not so obvious, but it is there, hidden in their "communities"...
Health Care? Really? Man, even Zimbabwe's health care is better and less expensive. Unless you happen to have a nice government job, paid with tax money, and covering EVERYTHING (something impossible to have in any private company), once you have anything more serious than flu, you will see the differences.
Public services? Again, don't make me laugh, do you know the only one big city in North America that DOES NOT have train/subway connection between its main airport and the downtown? (let me help you, Toronto)
Garbage collectors.....Do you know of any other country of the world where you need to be at least a senator or relative in order to land a garbage collector job!!!
Taxes......with one single stroke Canada manage to increase the inflation with 5%, by charging all the goods from 8 to 13%. Amazing. I just wonder why the interest did not jump with 5% too....
Taxes....again.....if you happen to earn more than 70k the big axe will cut at least two legs or arms. In US it is about 250k. Wow, amazing, ain't so?