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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services
. A6 b" s E, j发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)3 V+ o5 M1 p& z( `' s6 d% k
5 |" ^9 h; A1 CDear Sir or Madam:
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for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
/ Y1 y F V Jon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear2 j% @) {* S" R- D: ^1 W/ ~. w. b
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, @6 ?0 z [6 h+ c+ S; T5 f- _
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving
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" y( `9 Q. B L9 o6 ]Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look) W2 w# L9 ?( O3 H
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be& Z, v' G- j1 p) w% y/ W# g
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
. g! Z) }; ^' |investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
, R4 n3 {2 s, h' b& E i3 Y$ ymarket forces to prevail.
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4 Q& P8 I+ ^1 m: X& V ^The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has$ ?* x9 s7 u( c% @- u
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large2 n* {5 q+ B( n1 P6 [( Q
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at1 l5 I) P. V' A! U8 @7 L5 U& r
www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm. ! }0 {% l: j. Q0 O
* O" \& S4 G0 eWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the3 A2 p2 ?6 W6 u. e8 D/ L8 z" }
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in
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/ s% @4 v3 U- m+ N) xcompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that
5 x$ P1 y9 s4 ~% xany decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
1 V3 t" X/ e4 W) C- N; HYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy: x5 f1 X$ k/ I# T: | k
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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) e& j- G0 e" H: U8 E2 fOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
0 H1 ]" }! ~. G1 t nhelpful.
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Yours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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