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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services. R, p" E; ^+ N- U5 a" y
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)
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8 N1 I* L3 o5 X- zDear Sir or Madam:
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+ L5 H/ f- `* G) LThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
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# @/ T' [; S# n5 _. Jon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear0 `6 o. d8 S5 t |+ V6 t
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet$ T# U) a0 y! T/ J
service providers.
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are- d! _6 P! g7 }; [# p7 B! w6 _0 T0 n, Z q
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving" W0 O4 ?& c* w
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
$ V( C3 T/ U" tCanada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look$ U6 E4 A4 c$ @
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be
) Z7 R& d# k3 V, ^guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and. I$ Z' M. l/ b# W7 u4 s# A/ e
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
1 ]+ ` i7 f1 Z" o) r2 @- C! nmarket forces to prevail. $ n5 A. D1 A- P
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has. o, V2 ~( T- M: d) o
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
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www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the4 N& \0 f. w/ d5 [
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in' u o' N# a. n4 V( d0 @! D; M- d
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages" L+ |, W5 n2 u% L, \ `) l
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that: s$ O4 l k( r: L% H; h8 X, H
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.1 } r9 O9 s' u5 c/ r; A( h3 J
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy( S8 ?% M" V4 [
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
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: ~: G9 s: w7 ?- G W; pYours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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