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| Re: Independent ISPs Fight Back Ok first off I am on the side of the Indie ISPs. I am in the same situation in the US against Bell. Now that being said why was this not brought up before they started to shape traffic. I think I remember that read somewhere there is language in the contracts between the ISPs and Bell that says they can do this.
AT&T/BellSouth has similar language in their contracts. I am sure that the other ILecs also have such language. The thing that sucks is that you have no room for negotiation in these contracts. It's a take or leave it type thing. So you have to sign them if you want to stay in business.
I hope that they indie ISPs in Canada make some head way but if it's anything like the US the great lobby machine will put a stop to it.
By the way do they have something similar to the Universal Slush Fund in Canada? |
