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Canadian Telecoms Will Try to Justify Their 'Ripoff' TV Plans Today (vice.com)
Starting today, Canada's top telecom companies will have to answer to the government for "skinny" TV packages -- more popularly known as "ripoff" by Canadians. Motherboard reports: In 2015, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled that companies must offer a $25 "skinny" cable package, partly to benefit people earning a lower income. However, additional fees and installation charges added up so that the packages often cost a lot more than that -- in some cases, up to $100 per month. In response, Canadians called bullshit and complained to the CRTC en masse. Over two days of hearings beginning on Wednesday, Canada's top cable providers will have to prove that their skinny plans are in compliance with the CRTC's standards and that their packages meet the "spirit" of the skinny initiative. These hearings are part of the regulator's annual broadcasting license renewal process, meaning that if the companies aren't compliant, they could theoretically lose their license to operate in Canada.
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Cord cut years ago and it's so much better to live in a world where commercials are a novel occurrence (like watching TV in bars/family homes).
I spend much of the difference on media (Bluray, yes I still buy dead-dinosaur-discs) and streaming services.
Bye!
> These hearings are part of the regulator's annual broadcasting license
> renewal process, meaning that if the companies aren't compliant,
> they could theoretically lose their license to operate in Canada.
Just like Hillary Clinton could "theoretically" go to jail for running her own email server for government business. Don't worry about the fat cats. They just need to shoot a round of golf with the CRTC commissioners, and nothing will happen.
I'm not repeating myself
I'm an X window user; I'm an ex-Windows user
Socialism! Or at least a stronger version of it than you're used to. The first question when I go to a doctor is 'How can I help you' not, 'Lemmie see your insurance card'.
Bye!
At least ban ads for the poor sods with cable. You don't pay for something with ads in.
High and low are relative terms, knucklehead. "Low income" in Canada is about a 25% higher actual income than "low income" in the US.
http://www.demos.org/blog/1/5/...
You are welcome on my lawn.
It's great when it works. When you have a surgery that is not successful, and you complain for five years, and the doc basically says "there's nothing we can do" and there's no way to get a second opinion...
12 years later and my new doctor wants to get it dealt with... I'm back on a waiting list for the same doctor that brushed me off before.
Some competition is not always a bad thing.
Whats going on with the cable companies isn't socialism... its customer protection... "basic" cable prices have sky rocketed and this is how the regulatory body is bringing them back in line...
It would be nice to see one or two of them to lose their licence to operate over this so they will stop screwing customers over...
25$ basic cable that has nearly 75$ in service charges? Come on now..
Who needs WiFi when we can have Packet Over Sheep! http://datacomm.org/PoS-InternetDraft.txt
No idea what you're talking about, cancer treatment starts withing three weeks of diagnosis for almost everyone.
Laws are rules for the court, but merely a bottom bar to hit for life. Think beyond laws in your actions always.
Are you retarded? Unless they're getting creative with their shopping they're spending Canadian money in Canada. The exchange rate is irrelevant.
"Breaking Bad, Canada" would be a very short show.
http://imgur.com/MKybStQ
And yes I know the scheduling. They told us that they have a three week target to meet. Of course there is always the odd exception but we have come to know a great many cancer survivors and they all have similar experiences. One of them even had a type of cancer that no doctor had seen before.
Laws are rules for the court, but merely a bottom bar to hit for life. Think beyond laws in your actions always.
There's no such thing as unlimited media streaming, and prices are usually $30/gigabyte at best for prepaid.
See for yourself. Here are comanies that offer full nation-wide coverage (not just small urban areas). Make sure you check the prices for additional data.
Telus, Bell, Rogers, Virgin, Koodo.
if you want people to think you know what you are talking about, just put ".com" at the end of everything you say.com
Well I have yet to hear of anyone waiting 2 years for treatment. I've researched 'new meds not available in canada' before, and usually it's not just because of the cost.. it is because the cost is not worth the extra success rate that they yield. I'll look into it.
Laws are rules for the court, but merely a bottom bar to hit for life. Think beyond laws in your actions always.