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Re: Another Vancouver Sun Article And another...I don't know where they get some of these columnists...
»www.vancouversun.com/columnists/···ory.html |
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grunze510
join:2009-02-14
Cote Saint-Luc, QC
kudos:1 | reply to Davesnothere
Re: George Strombo's Reaction You could tell that he's not reading a script, maybe just reading notes. But it looks like he's got a good idea of what's going on.
And is this the first time someone has called UBB "Bullshit" on TV?
EDIT: Good thing he's not with Much Music (aka BHell Music So You Think You Can Dance 24/7) anymore |
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
join:2009-06-15
START&Cogeco
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George Strombo's Reaction to 2011-44 .
HIGH GREED INTERNET ! - ROFLMAO ! 
HE gets it - Talks a bit fast, but he covers what matters.
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rUsRCyS6PU
»www.strombo.com
»www.cbc.ca/strombo/ |
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
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kudos:6 | reply to Davesnothere
Another Vancouver Sun Article .
This was published before the above posted article :
»www.vancouversun.com/technology/···ory.html |
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
join:2009-06-15
START&Cogeco
kudos:6 | reply to Davesnothere
Vancouver Sun's Followup .
This is an editorial, but is still worthy of reading, IMNSHO.
»www.vancouversun.com/Opinion+Usa···ory.html
It mentions some not so crazy rates which Telus currently charges their own end-users/customers for Internet.
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For example, Telus is offering plans ranging from 13 gigabytes per month for a bundled price of $20, to 250 GB per month for $50.
I would not be offended at paying $50 for 250GB UNTHROTTLED usage per month, as long as any overage charges were fair and reasonable, cost-based and linear.
And correct me if wrong, but even this latest CRTC decision 2011-44 does not FORCE the other incumbent ISPs (such as Telus) to set low monthly caps, nor to charge any UBB at all - it only blesses BHell's plan to screw us thru THEIR Indie ISP partners, and recommends that the other incumbents submit tariffs if they wish to hop onto the BHell/CRTC bandwagon. |
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
join:2009-06-15
START&Cogeco
kudos:6 | reply to corster
Speaking of CTV.... .
Look what the CAT just dragged in !
(or was it the Beaver ?)
CTV has FINALLY escaped (owner) BHell's Throttle, it seems, and here's their article about CRTC decision 2011-44 :
»swo.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVN···=SWOHome
And HOLY NEUTRALITY, BATMAN, the story seems unbiased !
(and includes a quote from Rocky) |
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 corsterPremium
join:2002-02-23
Gatineau, QC
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Re: Globe & Other 2011-44 (UBB) articles said by nitzguy:Ahhh....The Thomson's....this makes sense because at this point in Canadian Media there aren't many companies who could have afforded to take this on.
Thanks for the info corster, greatly appreciated. It'll be nice to see a more objective viewpoint with the Globe and I may start reading it more than my Star/Sun combination that I read now.
Deal closed last week or the week before... if you go on CTVgm's corporate site, you'll notice that there's no mention of the globe anymore other than in their corporate name, rather a giant empty space next to the CHUM logo where the Globe logo used to be, and on the G&M's site all the CTVglobemedia credits at the bottom are gone.
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said by Davesnothere:said by nitzguy:Did I miss a memo??? Who owns the Globe now? I still thought it was ctvgm....
. There was some share-shuffling when BCE bought CTV, likely for BCE to abide by the bare minimum of competition laws, such that BCE still has (I think) a minority stake in the Globe and in some others which were previously in that bundle. Details ? - Not sure.... Globe still has very slanted reporting as does CTV. And yes Bell still has stake in Globe. |
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join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON
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said by corster:said by nitzguy:said by corster:Has anybody else noticed that the Globe seems much more critical of UBB now that they're not owned by CTVgm?
Did I miss a memo??? Who owns the Globe now? I still thought it was ctvgm.... 85% of the globe was sold back to the Thomson family, BCE (through CTVgm) is holding on to a 15% minority stake but no longer has management control. Ahhh....The Thomson's....this makes sense because at this point in Canadian Media there aren't many companies who could have afforded to take this on.
Thanks for the info corster, greatly appreciated. It'll be nice to see a more objective viewpoint with the Globe and I may start reading it more than my Star/Sun combination that I read now. |
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corsterPremium
join:2002-02-23
Gatineau, QC Reviews:
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said by nitzguy:said by corster:Has anybody else noticed that the Globe seems much more critical of UBB now that they're not owned by CTVgm?
Did I miss a memo??? Who owns the Globe now? I still thought it was ctvgm.... 85% of the globe was sold back to the Thomson family, BCE (through CTVgm) is holding on to a 15% minority stake but no longer has management control.
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
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kudos:6 | reply to nitzguy
said by nitzguy:Did I miss a memo??? Who owns the Globe now? I still thought it was ctvgm....
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There was some share-shuffling when BCE bought CTV, likely for BCE to abide by the bare minimum of competition laws, such that BCE still has (I think) a minority stake in the Globe and in some others which were previously in that bundle.
Details ? - Not sure.... |
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nitzguyPremium
join:2002-07-11
Sudbury, ON Reviews:
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said by corster:Has anybody else noticed that the Globe seems much more critical of UBB now that they're not owned by CTVgm?
Did I miss a memo??? Who owns the Globe now? I still thought it was ctvgm.... |
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DavesnothereNo-BHELL-ity DOES have its Advantages
join:2009-06-15
START&Cogeco
kudos:6 | reply to Davesnothere
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CBC today, on JF's petition to the GiC.
»www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011···zei.html |
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First french coverage ! And from a major newpaper (not own by Quebecor, obviously).
»technaute.cyberpresse.ca/nouvell···RAN1POS1 |
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 andybPremium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario
kudos:1 | reply to Davesnothere
Not sure what all is going on but George Stroumboulopoulos has something going on with stop the meter |
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andybPremium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario
kudos:1 | reply to corster
Financial post today
»business.financialpost.com/2011/···-future/ |
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bt
join:2009-02-26
canada
kudos:1 | reply to Davesnothere
Not so much an article, but NDP MP Tony Martin put out a press release against UBB
»www.sootoday.com/content/news/fu···er=50544 |
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corsterPremium
join:2002-02-23
Gatineau, QC | reply to Davesnothere
Has anybody else noticed that the Globe seems much more critical of UBB now that they're not owned by CTVgm?
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Re: NetFlix's Reaction to 2011-44 said by Davesnothere:-
So that would make them 'Troll Bridges', right ? 
(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
That's right.
»homepage.mac.com/dunestrider/Adv···roll.jpg
That's no beaver in a booth saying "Welcome to Canada" . |
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