You should all write a thank you letter to Stephen Harper. Give credit where its due

Originally Posted by jo87

You should all write a thank you letter to Stephen Harper. Give credit where its due

I don't have the habit of thanking people for something that shouldn't have happened in the first place. XD

Its a step forward and all but we are still lagging behind other countries.

The Cost of Bandwith: Canada vs. World

160/100Mbps line w/ unlimited bandwidth in Japan for the price I'm paying now... :'(

According to last night's news, the Government is meeting with the CRTC very soon to basically try to have them reverse the decision because: 1. to ensure fair competition, etc. 2. elections are upon us soon.

There is also this article I found: http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loca...hub=OttawaHome

So hopefully the decision will be reversed.

Originally Posted by maki

According to last night's news, the Government is meeting with the CRTC very soon to basically try to have them reverse the decision because: 1. to ensure fair competition, etc. 2. elections are upon us soon.

There is also this article I found: http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loca...hub=OttawaHome

So hopefully the decision will be reversed.

That article's from Feb 1st. If you go to page 4 of this thread, there's articles from Feb 3rd (today) that pretty much say that the decision will be reversed.

Damn! Almost a victory.

Globe and Mail reports that CRTC will delay UBB start day for 60 days from March 1st in order to review the matter.

A lot of concerns about them trying to hide and hope people will just forget about the issue. 2 months is a lot of time though (They had 2 years to review!).

Originally Posted by PHLN

Damn! Almost a victory.

Globe and Mail reports that CRTC will delay UBB start day for 60 days from March 1st in order to review the matter.

A lot of concerns about them trying to hide and hope people will just forget about the issue. 2 months is a lot of time though (They had 2 years to review!).

From your article:

“I’d like to be clear ... regardless of the outcome of the CRTC review, under a Conservative government, this ruling will not be implemented,” Mr. Clement told reporters.

I think it's safe to say that UBB will be overruled.

Originally Posted by TheCrucible

From your article:

“I’d like to be clear ... regardless of the outcome of the CRTC review, under a Conservative government, this ruling will not be implemented,” Mr. Clement told reporters.

I think it's safe to say that UBB will be overruled.

CRTC must be trying to find an alternative somehow.

If they know that the government refuse to accept any UBB, then why the need for 60 days review?

Originally Posted by PHLN

CRTC must be trying to find an alternative somehow.

If they know that the government refuse to accept any UBB, then why the need for 60 days review?

Because, as you said, they're probably trying to find an alternative. As well, it looks better for the CRTC if they "review" their own decision and subsequently rescind it than if the government simply overrules them.

Think about it this way: you're being grilled on the spot by the government, and you have one of three options.
1) Defend your decision and stick by it. Now the government will probably overrule you. And if they do, why do you even exist if the government can change every decision you make?
2) Rescind your decision right then and there. First of all, you don't want to rescind your own decision, because you (as the CRTC) don't think it's a mistake. As well, if you're rescinding your decision, why did you even let it pass in the first place? Your legitimacy is put into question.
3) Say that you will take "a couple of months to review the decision". This is the best option for you; the months you spend "reviewing" will be your excuse to rescind your own decision. As well, the government won't rescind your decision if you do it yourself, hence backing your legitimacy. And ALSO, it gives you time to think of another idiotic plan that perhaps the government will agree to, if not the people.

But the fact that pretty much every Federal party is against UBB means that it likely won't be implemented.

if this happens i'm moving the hell out

I may be wrong but I think the internet should be a fundamental human right and so we shouldn't be charged a lot for it. At least in my life, a lot of my daily activities rely on the internet.

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