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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services d1 n. I; P- Y8 {$ M$ \
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)+ k# U8 w4 ?1 E) D( e# x
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Dear Sir or Madam:
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6 r1 w7 z, |$ l- T0 H8 s. Q" C4 bThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)' F1 J k3 U( K* N F" F
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
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service providers.# v5 ^, X+ k* p0 B0 P+ X
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are" U* ?' F4 `3 u4 f% h" t
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving
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Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look: n* f" |* l, m! t2 K1 Z6 C
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be& X9 m7 k7 L& L
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
& f9 n. c. q$ A! b8 i3 xinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing3 B) R5 ?& S6 H* o i8 m$ L4 g) v
market forces to prevail.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has4 L; R3 O! \. ^! {5 J
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
5 S5 s" W4 L- L& y2 w; I$ a3 o/ Cnumber of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the }2 ?& V$ p, T- f! ?6 z
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in
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) T8 `$ q& n! _6 I% Pcompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that6 I( @2 v n8 M; T/ M8 O
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed. |. [! ~, f" S
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy1 [, e) \+ d: }0 d$ c& O% w
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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* ^2 I4 w. P/ i: jOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is1 @6 U- x# g# s" w% V+ j9 S3 A5 d
helpful.0 X. k1 W$ j. a. c8 x: T# t K
6 d M9 V/ l4 t% d! k! {8 tYours sincerely,
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8 F. V$ u1 ~2 E$ h0 C9 ]/ VTony Clement |
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