OT:Stop the Meter on Your Internet Use

[Richard]

The CRTC just decided to let your Internet Service Provider put a meter on your Internet!

Bell Canada and other big telecom companies can now freely impose usage-based billing on independent Internet Service Providers (indie ISPs) and YOU. Big Telecom companies are obviously trying to gouge consumers, control the Internet market, and ensure that consumers continue to subscribe to their television services.

This means we're looking at a future where ISPs will charge per byte, the way...

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[dan_the_man]

Signed the petition.

 

[Richard]

The CRTC made a decision to allow metering, though at a lower rate, so the fight continues. Sign the new petition to send an e-mail to our federal leaders:
http://openmedia.ca/meter

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Signed this one too.
dj

 

[mucovich]

me three

 

[CJMunky]

signed.. long live searching for random truck parts all hours of the night!!

 

[ToyTaco]

Signed... x2 CJMunky

 

[jonnybrowne]

signed they already charge enough!!!

 

[Richard]

It's getting some attention.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/02/01/internet-usage-based-billing-clement.html?ref=rss

 

[Richard]

Here's an interesting article about internet pricing:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ir-price-for-internet-service/article1890596/

The jist of it is that fair pricing for consumers should be a little over $0.10 per GB but the big companies want to charge you $2-$5

 

[dan_the_man]

Finally some good news in all this. Thanks.