dillyhammerSTART me up Premium Member join:2010-01-09 Scarborough, ON |
Government corruption the problemCogeco and their ilk will do whatever they can to make as much money as possible doing as little as possible as cheap as possible.
There is no real competition, they all operate in an oligopoly with predictable churn. Prices and services are all fixed.
95% of the market is controlled by a small group of companies and they're all colluding and spending millions paying off lobbying regulators.
What we're seeing now is the end result.
Get used to it.
Things will get much worse before they get better.
Mike |
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EUSKill cancer Premium Member join:2002-09-10 canada |
EUS
Premium Member
2012-Aug-13 11:43 am
Trust usYour usage is what we bill you. |
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Os
Member
2012-Aug-13 12:54 pm
I'm Not Looking Forward To ThisI might just leave for Verizon DSL the day Atlantic Broadband here in the US tries this.
3 Mbps can't be so bad, can it?
At least you guys have wholesalers in Canada.....for now. |
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Keaters Premium Member join:2007-07-25 Windsor, ON |
Keaters
Premium Member
2012-Aug-13 10:41 pm
When will Cogeco LearnThis explains why I am with Teksavvy for my Cable Internet and not Cogeco. I told them, when they can give me unlimited bandwidth and 14Mbps service for $37.95, I would think about coming back. I doubt I will ever go back to Cogeco for internet. |
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DavesnothereChange is NOT Necessarily Progress Premium Member join:2009-06-15 Canada |
to dillyhammer
Re: Government corruption the problem Mike, If ayatolla youse once, Ayatolla youse a tousand times.... STOP being so up-beat and optimistic ! |
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to Keaters
Re: When will Cogeco Learn You mean Unlimited USAGE.
But your point stands - That's why I went to START's Cable on the GOUGEco wire. |
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Phorkster Premium Member join:2004-06-27 Windsor, ON |
Phorkster
Premium Member
2012-Aug-13 11:05 pm
Why Doesn't Measurement Canada Get InvolvedI just don't get why this is not a Measurement Canada issue. If you are paying for measured goods and services Fair Measure for All
Measurement Canada is responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of measurement in the Canadian marketplace. We:
develop and administer the laws and requirements governing measurement, evaluate, approve and certify measuring devices, and investigate complaints of suspected inaccurate measurement.
Weights and Measures
The Weights and Measures Act and Regulations set the rules for the purchase and sale of measured products and services. The Act requires that:
measuring devices be approved for use in Canada, only approved and certified measuring devices be used in measurement-based financial transactions, owners and operators ensure their measuring devices function accurately and are not used in a fraudulent manner, the quantities declared for products bought and sold on the basis of measurement be accurate within prescribed limits, and only units of measurement described in the Act be used in commercial transactions.
The Weights and Measures Regulations specify:
the accuracy requirements for measuring devices, commodities, services and measurement standards, the requirements for measuring device installation and use, and the fees and charges associated with measuring device approval and certification.
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HiVolt Premium Member join:2000-12-28 Toronto, ON |
HiVolt
Premium Member
2012-Aug-14 10:08 am
said by Phorkster:I just don't get why this is not a Measurement Canada issue. If you are paying for measured goods and services They are well aware of it. There have been several people who have contacted them about it, only to be told that they don't deal with "bits and bytes". The CRTC knows about, because this was mentioned in one or two submissions. I think if they ever tried to measure it correctly, it would never work. |
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