Stewy
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join:2007-12-12
Kitchener, ON
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Re: We're not endorsing internet throttling: CRTC
"the CRTC's vice-chairman said Thursday after the federal watchdog ruled Bell Canada was not breaking laws by slowing down certain uses of the internet."
more proof that the CRTC is in Bell's pocket  |
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shikotee
join:2007-01-11
Toronto, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Bell Sympatico
| said by Stewy  :"the CRTC's vice-chairman said Thursday after the federal watchdog ruled Bell Canada was not breaking laws by slowing down certain uses of the internet." more proof that the CRTC is in Bell's pocket Not at all. This is proof that the current laws need to be amended so that they are more favorable towards consumers, and not big business!
Have you looked at the CRTC chairman's bio?
»www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/about/vfinckenstein.htm
No doubt, he has a strong background with regards to how current laws deal with these matters. Sadly, in all fairness, if it was their job to interpret the law, then they likely made the right decision.
No doubt, Bell had spent lots of $$ researching and making sure that what they were doing would stand up, from a legal perspective.
For me, what bothers me the most is why it took so long for this decision to be reached.... |
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Sal6489649
@utoronto.ca
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Read Lennie Katz (Who made the comment above):
"Prior to assuming those responsibilities, he spent 17 years within the Rogers Group of Companies, where he held various positions in the regulatory, intercarrier services and business development fields of wireless and cable services. This experience led to the position of President, Rogers Business Solutions, which he occupied until 2001. From 1974 to 1985, he acted in increasingly senior capacities at Bell Canada, including as Assistant Director of Policy Development and Regulatory Affairs." |
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MarkAW
Barry White or lil bratt
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 ·Cogeco Cable
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said by Stewy :"the CRTC's vice-chairman said Thursday after the federal watchdog ruled Bell Canada was not breaking laws by slowing down certain uses of the internet." more proof that the CRTC is in Bell's pocket "CBCNews.ca:Some critics have personally attacked you as you spent 17 years working for Rogers and 11 for Bell. How do you respond to those critics?
»www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008···qna.html
Great question, and it points to the crux of the problem with CRTC governance. And Leonard Katz's response completely dodges the question."
If the CRTC is presumed to be representing the best interests of the Canadian public, how is it acceptable for the vice-chairman to have a combined 28 year history working for the two biggest private telecom companies? You cannot expect objective decision-making with such a high potential for direct or indirect personal benefit. All taxpayers should be deeply concerned about the structure and culture of the CRTC.
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