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当时我也网上签名反对了,今天刚刚收到了这封信
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+ `: T; R6 p* h- ZDear Sir or Madam:
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2 X0 X& c/ u: j1 gThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)3 ~3 H/ O3 O( z+ y! O( P& @: ~
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
# U- Y& u; O5 o5 K! von the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
3 F% R4 K7 y, Y- y! P. Dthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet* _8 |5 ^6 {2 l4 r' r+ L* ]+ ^
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are
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Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
7 ^9 k: K8 Y+ o; T- c' icarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be
. y8 F4 M4 G2 ]; @9 y: T! ]guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
, F: a- H1 H4 K, _. I1 r: Zinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing; |5 {/ T) @# r, P% c V
market forces to prevail. `7 z2 ]9 E. h. v+ }
6 Q+ J( ?. V9 r/ q2 o% w xThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has) }# e6 x% }! v/ J3 J6 M& p: n
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large7 V7 L0 ^2 C$ }0 E
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the6 o1 _' S* @; d( ~) Q" A' E1 n* q: a8 Y
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in
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competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that. A q- p& k- e/ `
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.3 l- J" Y' f+ r& p2 a( p
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
6 W& }2 _. Q% |1 G' M; dand related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
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1 ~* o G: Z- z# K/ IYours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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