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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services( b' q$ U* h" r
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)5 a- p2 l) |. C: K( Z
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Dear Sir or Madam: ( |5 S+ V) A3 [* j3 a, }! ?
$ J+ |. f- f, f- j3 g8 QThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)5 s4 r0 w9 E5 w! r
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians! r1 f+ }: I. k7 a4 w
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
4 Y) }: G. r3 f! w* Pthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
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5 j6 o, U$ e# e4 d) m/ NOur government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are# J6 @( v1 }2 u. P$ C6 o: g1 R6 l
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving X# j: I# F! O, n
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops6 ]- U: F5 Y' F. ~, S5 u" T
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
7 d, c2 O S) Wcarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be
6 r1 d" `, ? C& P; |2 tguided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and" r- T$ _' g& ~7 ?% b$ ]
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
% ~ h, W5 a# z& tmarket forces to prevail.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has+ C* L" I% f3 j$ E. W) y4 m
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large, B1 K# X, B* r9 F6 }
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at; ?# L: I( K: O7 x% p V8 _
www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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4 q1 E. H1 e9 K% F" ?$ cWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
7 s2 [6 s7 u0 Tgovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in; W# l8 ]! A% `
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
/ U& H6 P. n6 ^3 U) R; a4 V( l6 {& }competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that
6 ]8 l6 b3 F: x3 o) Hany decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
G$ S/ i1 p/ I& E9 CYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy7 j% G8 q5 ]1 _" e6 A# }0 U
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.+ d H& T! ~- t/ X& H) ]4 e" O
/ i: g1 b6 Q# {# q! \Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
' B" C3 t) v! {4 G" Hhelpful.
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Yours sincerely, N0 |8 F3 ?1 q/ P* [8 e$ F
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) x$ ~+ y# `5 f9 ~2 Z7 S$ ]4 |( |Tony Clement |
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