LoTECH
02-07-2011, 03:01 PM
I'm not sure this qualifies as news, but here's a letter I got back from my Member of Parliament. It's interesting because he says that whatever the CRTC decides in it's review, the Conservative Government's policy is to reject metered Internet usage.
"Dear Mr. Falconberg,
Thank you for your recent correspondence concerning the recent Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission decision to review usage-based billing practices. I always appreciate when constituents take the time to share their concerns with me.
The Government of Canada is committed to consumer freedom however, the Prime Minister and the Industry Minister signalled very clearly that we have serious concerns regarding the ruling of the CRTC pertaining to usage-based billing for wholesale services. We are deeply concerned about how this will impact consumers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, creators and innovators in our society.
The policy of our Government has been, and always will be, to encourage competition, increase consumer choice, minimize regulation and allow market forces to prevail. These are and will continue to be our policies and focus. As such, we are pleased that the CRTC has followed our Government's lead and initiated a review of its decision. Competition and business freedom is very important, but no more so than the Canadian consumer. Canadian businesses and consumers must be treated with equal consideration.
Regardless of the outcome of this review, under a Conservative Government, this form of billing will not be implemented. As our Government develops Canada's first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look carefully at how decisions like these affect the bigger picture. We must ensure that Government policies provide the right framework for entrepreneurs to flourish, for innovative new ideas to take root, and for real opportunity and job creation, and we look forward to seeing the results of the CRTC review.
I assure you that I share your concerns regarding the CRTC review, and I thank you once again for taking the time to write to me to this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you have any further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ted Menzies, M.P.
Macleod
"Dear Mr. Falconberg,
Thank you for your recent correspondence concerning the recent Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission decision to review usage-based billing practices. I always appreciate when constituents take the time to share their concerns with me.
The Government of Canada is committed to consumer freedom however, the Prime Minister and the Industry Minister signalled very clearly that we have serious concerns regarding the ruling of the CRTC pertaining to usage-based billing for wholesale services. We are deeply concerned about how this will impact consumers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, creators and innovators in our society.
The policy of our Government has been, and always will be, to encourage competition, increase consumer choice, minimize regulation and allow market forces to prevail. These are and will continue to be our policies and focus. As such, we are pleased that the CRTC has followed our Government's lead and initiated a review of its decision. Competition and business freedom is very important, but no more so than the Canadian consumer. Canadian businesses and consumers must be treated with equal consideration.
Regardless of the outcome of this review, under a Conservative Government, this form of billing will not be implemented. As our Government develops Canada's first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look carefully at how decisions like these affect the bigger picture. We must ensure that Government policies provide the right framework for entrepreneurs to flourish, for innovative new ideas to take root, and for real opportunity and job creation, and we look forward to seeing the results of the CRTC review.
I assure you that I share your concerns regarding the CRTC review, and I thank you once again for taking the time to write to me to this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if you have any further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ted Menzies, M.P.
Macleod