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当时我也网上签名反对了,今天刚刚收到了这封信6 L! U$ ~' E [, d3 \; V9 O. n( h
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Dear Sir or Madam:
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
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that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are) u# e$ ?4 n2 r7 w E, N
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving5 r% o) F a" q& i( B
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
: R w- m6 T! H6 |0 HCanada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
% U1 q8 U7 _& @carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be$ A- q% V# d$ W# g& f |" A
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
' D5 I+ W0 W! `7 G9 l( einvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
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: `/ m1 K2 v6 O$ FThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
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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, the
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line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages9 t: B6 p) I3 p5 F5 x9 R1 N, R
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that9 q1 i; m0 O% P) i& J: o9 u; k4 [
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.% r- B7 e% y1 B9 ]- ], A9 z
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy- `3 ]: q. m: y4 ~3 i6 @( l: [7 Y) t
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html., z! z* M0 e$ K; F5 f
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is4 w( X# \! K: K
helpful.
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Yours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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