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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services. w4 z4 R2 P& Y6 B
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)
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7 P1 Q. u" v; p; d0 _ a+ yDear Sir or Madam: 9 w4 i) w1 f4 k3 d- I4 b" |" _& R: q& W
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)- m. e! r8 D3 F' s- F2 P
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
* a# j$ d# E& K3 e% X- e' P1 won the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
8 a, L0 j6 q; b! x6 Z. Bthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
7 Q% f1 T+ `4 j! F+ {5 n! P2 Bservice providers.
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are& ^$ t- g2 F' t
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving7 }0 e- v) ^2 m0 B
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
: E [8 k' e7 e, Z# d; e5 A3 s- hCanada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
" r7 ~1 R% S$ s3 P4 }8 Wcarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be0 M$ I3 c& X- u" q, I
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
+ `" ^% B1 I& Z- Z- xinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
- `3 n# |8 o& b! U, h, Bmarket forces to prevail.
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_3 _7 K% S: zThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
- M& L* |4 \& g! lchosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large( j' R# b/ u1 x/ w0 K
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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5 A( V! V5 a- HWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
" y [7 ?. c$ x! p; J. T* ygovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in
, H* [7 A2 Y! M, v& v( s4 Oline with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
8 r3 ~* r; s5 I" N* [7 Ocompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that
1 A& Q: { _* ]any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
0 f/ Y* F' l9 [5 _4 r4 R" z. bYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy7 l+ G1 j7 _4 x1 W
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.+ ]" \8 b6 Q# n# L4 {
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is- T7 s! Z% u+ O5 H5 o
helpful.
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0 z! f; [5 B" N% w7 DYours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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