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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services
2 f7 N$ ?0 m& |( d7 Z/ y9 G8 e' {发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)+ C+ X/ J/ z) _: ~: L" _
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Dear Sir or Madam: / m' V/ z% k/ j( G
! O! L( l, z j" |: X4 T+ }0 {Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
% x8 K- j9 I% m0 b6 R$ yfor Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
/ L4 o8 {; C% @; Q' aon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
% I, l( t/ K3 dthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet# e. X& S4 w# d: Z
service providers.; p0 ~! g6 J5 D2 N8 g8 \
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are1 ~: n& I" G' K
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving" l$ J# j9 @" C; W9 a2 f: u
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops) p6 W# {/ A" F; N1 I
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
2 b: [# Z0 {6 a# ]# Q! x; c5 ncarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be0 `) L1 G& x% [9 G
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and6 b2 G1 Q9 d( [: q1 C' t. z6 j$ Z! {
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing3 I: z9 C* }; m' C0 V& R9 F; a
market forces to prevail.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
! y5 H) ~6 X3 W; Kchosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large$ k: a s" I6 d& L
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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9 o8 T' X, Z6 f" HWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the, |0 F- H% N, Z) ?
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in8 }5 c; o& Z" t% q; |
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages' n8 S3 w, R+ i: k
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that5 [& s3 t! O- K% W
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.0 D# K( f) y+ e3 Z: k
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy2 ]0 j) b) h% u; z: c% b9 V
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.* z ^8 q6 h3 k' d( }% w
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is* \0 i" M% ]( r/ `1 z1 `5 D7 j Z
helpful.
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+ F* C+ \" T% }; s( W6 p, I% A+ dYours sincerely,
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( ]1 s3 g- B7 Z# tTony Clement |
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