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Graeme S 02-12-2011 02:09 PM
So I'm bored on the bus, checking out google news, and I see the Tech and Business sections.

Tech: "ISPs tell MPs UBB necessary for Canadians not to fall behind"
Business: "Telus sees record profits in 'most competitive' quarter".

Anyone else notice that Telus isn't going to the CRTC? That Telus isn't doing anything except trying to compete more? With Optik and their other services, I think Bell and Shaw are starting to feel the pain and are looking for a way to reduce future losses. This is one of those few times I'm glad I'm with Telus, no reservations.
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bengy 02-12-2011 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by stylez2k4 (Post 7292117)
Because the major telecommunication companies built the infrastructure themselves and they should have control over their own property. They should be able to charge as much as they like - I'm not sure I like the decision by the Harper government to remove that right in principle.
Apparently the infrastructure was built with tax payers' money, so they don't exactly own it 100%, and they can't just do what they want, which is what the CRTC should be making sure of.

FerrariEnzo 02-12-2011 11:28 PM
i think ISPs can charge whatever they want.. if customers dont like, dont use them... isnt it simple as that?

but for CRTC to say companies cant do business here coz they are not more then 50% Canadian is ridiculous.. As long as there are places to employ people, isnt that good?

!SG 02-12-2011 11:32 PM
try doing business in china.

cars in china (unless were imported illegally) are all made and put together in china. any car that was imported legally faces a hefty fine and hefty tariffs.



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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7303399)
i think ISPs can charge whatever they want.. if customers dont like, dont use them... isnt it simple as that?

but for CRTC to say companies cant do business here coz they are not more then 50% Canadian is ridiculous.. As long as there are places to employ people, isnt that good?

Graeme S 02-13-2011 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7303399)
i think ISPs can charge whatever they want.. if customers dont like, dont use them... isnt it simple as that?

but for CRTC to say companies cant do business here coz they are not more then 50% Canadian is ridiculous.. As long as there are places to employ people, isnt that good?
Not necessarily. Let's imagine that a company funded outside of Canada decides that they want to come into the Canadian market. So in order to compete, they use outside funding in order to develop their infrastructure AND underprice the competition. So they eliminate the home-grown companies; sometimes by using outside/non-canadian labour or expertise or the like. Then, once they have a significant market share and/or have eliminated the competition, there is very little preventing them from overcharging.

woob 02-13-2011 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo (Post 7303399)
i think ISPs can charge whatever they want.. if customers dont like, dont use them... isnt it simple as that?
But when ALL ISPs are charging the same ridiculous rates, "not using" them results in internet at all.

TheKingdom2000 02-13-2011 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tachycardia! (Post 7291345)
Fuck Michael Ignatieff. Hes just jumping on the bandwagon of objecting to an unpopular decision to improve his image.

Oh, and TekSavvy is a DSL company which means you need a phone connection and a dry line with an associated phone number. It means you'll still be paying Telus one way or another and it also means for a limited coverage area.
you need neither.
dry loop dsl is possible with out anything. I know because I don't cable or a land line.


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