Tell the CRTC how you feel about ISPs plan to limit your internet service
The CRTC wants to hear your voice on the topic of ISP's Internet Traffic Management. In case you don't know, ISPs today monitor your online activities. They know where you go, what you do, how long you do it -- and in case where you're interacting with someone else, they also know who you're doing it to. All great stuff to know if you were living in a dictatorship -- or you were a criminal -- but if you're a freedom loving, law abiding citizen -- well, you're being monitored, so mind where you go and what you do, as one of the goons at Rogers or Bell, is being a voyeur.
If you like the internet, and the content that's readily at your fingertips, you'll probably be shocked to know that the ISPs want the ability to degrade your service, if they think you're having just a little too much fun. Translation: that YouTube video you're watching just became very jerky, unless you stay up after midnight to watch it. Rogers and Bell are already throttling their service during peak hours in fact, but will remove the speed bumps if you paid them more. It's a bad analogy, but if voice calls were data -- it would be like charging you more if you used more words -- or if you used big words.
The ISPs -- the big ones -- are currently arguing their case with the CRTC to give them the ability to tier their service and charge more if you exceed their arbitrary limitations on your bandwidth consumption. If this strikes you as a little unfair, tell the CRTC. This is a case where your voice matters and can make a difference. Go to it!
Link: Internet Traffic Management in Canada eConsultation. And you can find the comment I posted, here.
If you like the internet, and the content that's readily at your fingertips, you'll probably be shocked to know that the ISPs want the ability to degrade your service, if they think you're having just a little too much fun. Translation: that YouTube video you're watching just became very jerky, unless you stay up after midnight to watch it. Rogers and Bell are already throttling their service during peak hours in fact, but will remove the speed bumps if you paid them more. It's a bad analogy, but if voice calls were data -- it would be like charging you more if you used more words -- or if you used big words.
The ISPs -- the big ones -- are currently arguing their case with the CRTC to give them the ability to tier their service and charge more if you exceed their arbitrary limitations on your bandwidth consumption. If this strikes you as a little unfair, tell the CRTC. This is a case where your voice matters and can make a difference. Go to it!
Link: Internet Traffic Management in Canada eConsultation. And you can find the comment I posted, here.
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