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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services0 H/ X3 Z x6 f$ E) }
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)- H7 V/ J. w, ^6 b
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Dear Sir or Madam: 2 _) g, q6 U2 [$ }- G
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB); Z# b4 S% q; u. S9 @
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians0 h; ]& ~5 g+ x" S1 C
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear2 \" b, F% f( O( o! j0 ?
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& I! Y) H* _+ l- N0 `( v+ w
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving, `% P; A8 E" E: O% e. |; v( Q1 R
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops) @6 h. v& R b7 {( E; E+ J
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
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guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and% i. s Y' t0 `8 l7 ~$ B! `
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing" _! o- ^% l$ u/ o
market forces to prevail.
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/ _9 ] w- ~( m1 c( mThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has |8 S3 ^! L" U. x* m
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
7 K( {/ W8 y& C+ h( h4 H# M: ^' dnumber of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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2 D6 H2 K( t2 A) e! Y( Q! {- RWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
& u6 I. c" C* g& a8 `. d0 k2 U. qgovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in
$ ?9 n' p6 \# J3 x$ W' R$ `line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages' }( S6 ~ n9 g5 Q. g3 L3 x6 V- e
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that
- _9 }4 p$ q3 a$ ]$ _" M5 i" O$ rany decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
3 M; Q5 I+ o* N8 |- vYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
$ M5 e3 T3 l9 x7 Band related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html. p8 r! \/ G) I/ F" `
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
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4 A3 {; }5 Q* G. p% oYours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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