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reply to Guspaz

Re: Canadian ISP Summit

The decision to appeal or not will be extremely complex, and there are procedural implications. If Bell appeals 703 and puts a stop to it, it affects all the other incumbents.

So it is more likely that This decision will stand and rates will get implemented and then Bell and/or others will submit Part 1 to ask to change the rates.

reply to funny

Credit where credit is due.

Bell Canada had, BY far, the best gift, and the most geek porn. Next message follows (since DSLR won't allow us to put text above pictures

reply to jfmezei
May be they want you get strip searched at the airport. (Exploding Made in China products joke somewhere). Looks like you can get most of them from DX online.

I am not so crazy about those external retractable dongles on my mouse cable. I would have been great if the retractable part is inside the mouse like those old vacuum cleaners do with their retractable cords.

Looks like item 34728 at DX is the same thing sans logo.

Rule #14: Don't bring weird geek stuff in your carry-on.
This includes of course, the duct taped DIY rebuilt spare battery pack for your laptop.

It is funny. I never even thought about this kit looking "strange" in the X-rays. I was susprised that they had us take off our shoes. I thought that silliness had ended.

Since it is quite likely that other attendees to the conference hadgone through before me, the x-ray operator had probbaly gotten used to that kit by the time I went though.

And to Mr Stewart: sorry we dodn't get to meet and chat. And thanks for the wi-fi and IPv6.

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reply to jfmezei
Hey Jfmezei - I made a comment to a collegue with the same thought... we never had a chance to meet up. For me, the Summit was a "whirldwind" of activity - that's a good thing for sure

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reply to Vomio
Yeah, it's the same thing (same parts in the same case in the same positions/orientations), but even then, it costs almost $20 on Deal Extreme (a few bucks less with volume discount), so it's not like it was free to give those away.
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CRTC published Len Katz keynote speech at the ISP summit.

(the one that I had recorded).

»www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com200/2011/s111116.htm

The crux of Katz's speech is this bit:

"In August 2010, the Commission stated that we would consider phasing out the requirement for large companies to provide high-speed access services to independent ISPs when wireless and satellite services became viable substitutes. There is some debate as to when this will occur, but I believe it will come more quickly than many anticipate.

For me, this example demonstrates that the CRTC is committed to ensuring that regulations keep pace with changes in the marketplace.

It also underscores that independent ISPs need to secure a respected position within the telecommunications food chain. They should not grow too comfortable within the current wholesale regime. Instead they should strive to become more relevant to their customers, their suppliers and their partners."

Nor will any of them be able to afford the spectrum, Robellus will outbid them in a heartbeat.
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reply to MaynardKrebs
I find it funny they seem to think satellite and wireless are truly viable alternatives..

EDIT:
Hell, Blizzard won't even provide support for those with wireless or satellite connections due to the problems inherent in those types of connections.