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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services) v- v+ R/ \8 k7 D+ C6 s
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)
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Dear Sir or Madam: & u* F; x. i+ _% Y
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)3 X" \! z; }1 I# v9 Z
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
: h2 ]$ d/ K' |) v/ z) r; Yon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
- v8 G( e4 y" p! `7 v# x) Sthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet/ ]0 R; J8 X! F* [/ o. ~
service providers.
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2 e9 g, Z* r* ~3 a6 WOur government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are
9 T% R9 X& s+ U+ xan increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving
) A0 D, G7 [4 Tinnovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
: U' A& X/ d6 j/ q5 p# [Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look. F7 G3 a! C h, {- s6 C" y+ u* c0 |
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be* ^$ B! G# O0 J+ c6 I
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
8 {5 k3 e2 [) Zinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing: ? D* }7 o J1 q, _ g# X& B9 W
market forces to prevail. 0 l3 a$ q8 ^* {% A: R3 P4 P
3 {5 G! Y, f# a" b7 f" N, J8 p: {9 cThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
S& k" b) ^5 w1 ? b2 P/ e! i ichosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
+ r1 E# z0 Y6 _3 Knumber of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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% z8 F) Q, j- Z7 ]When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the6 U3 v1 r" {+ Z: g. E
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in* i1 m6 v4 J i0 u: i
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages9 z! H" |- c1 c1 f, L% |
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that1 U& c! x! @ r
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
# i% X% u- k' E" y+ t$ l$ @You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy+ _& |+ d2 e! W2 x& z) _
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.9 z: s0 Q; Z% Z6 V6 J
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
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Yours sincerely,- Q- h) @. G% O! S7 z R. D/ s5 k
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1 \+ N5 j2 m2 p, m0 H" ZTony Clement |
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