If you don’t think Canadians couldn’t possibly have to pay more for internet access in Canada think again. If you happened to catch one of my previous posts about the “lawful access” crime bill you know what the Harper Government is planning. This is the same bill that has been …
Read More »Tony Clement to review regulatory internet usage decision
Well Canada, it looks like we may have done it. Our government will be reviewing CRTC’s decision that prevents internet providers from offering unlimited bandwidth. “I will be reviewing this decision very, very quickly and will be making recommendations very, very shortly,” Tony Clement told reporters today in Ottawa. Clement also …
Read More »TekSavvy customers throttled by CRTC ruling
Customers who once enjoyed their internet experience are furious about a recent email sent from TekSavvy. Teksavvy was known for their higher than usual bandwidth cap, or even unlimited downloading for many customers. After a CRTC ruling last week, allowing the bigger internet providers to start metering bandwidth (UBB or Usage Based Billing), …
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