Showing posts with label CRTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CRTC. Show all posts

January 16, 2011

Internet in Canada just isn't what it used to be

The internet in Canada. About 10-15 years back when we used to use dial-up, there was a 5-15 hour limit on how much you can use the internet. When DSL and cable internet came along, limits were scrapped and you could use the internet as much as you want. But then our major cable and phone companies put usage limits on their internet services, bringing us backwards...

November 16, 2010

The UBB sitch (or why we will pay up to 300% more for internet access)

Before I go on, it stands for Usage Based Billing, because I'm sure many of you were confused by the acronym.

Chances are, some of you may read the title, and think it doesn't affect you. If you're Canadian, give it a chance and read this. If you're American, I don't think this is much of a problem now, but may be in the future.