gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| reply to Raptor
Re: Go Big or Go Home
I don't know what Bell CA contract says but if it's anything like in the US ... Up To ...
Using those marketing terms to prop up infrastructure instead of building up is a crock.
Up To should be outlawed everywhere, it's just another way to rip off customers.
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
London, ON
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
 ·Bell Sympatico
| This is something that is going to need to be taken to the max in terms of bringing it to light. Any compromises offered by Bell and accepted by those affected will simply prolong their greedy management of their half of the Canadian Internet duopoly. They need to go for the kill shot here.
This is a chance for wholesaler ISPs, as well as content providers (e.g. CBC) to ensure their traffic is respected as much as a user surfing the bell.ca homepage.
Maybe Bell should spend less money on trying to put out fires (installing packet inspection tech) and a little more on the fire prevention (network capacity).
Otherwise, if they're going to offer speeds of 10-20% of rated speed during "peak hours", which are when normal people are home to use it, they need to be held accountable to dropping their costs by the same -- or be mandated to clearly state that they offer 10-20% service during normal usage hours. Charge users for going over? How about discounting users when Bell goes under....
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....where's my fiber? |
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