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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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Dear Sir or Madam: 9 X) {+ Z) p- X( D5 e7 D
& O6 ^4 H0 y1 T, u5 W) |8 |Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
, I/ @3 _* S( P3 S; Z9 Zfor Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
c* e7 _& ^+ ~9 Y) I0 ~4 Z/ r% x- Con the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
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service providers. F3 z$ r5 c& v. d2 x
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are5 a1 l: w; ?& S
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving$ a" z6 o- d1 D/ b) \( v( ~4 X
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
0 Y# E. }" w% W& QCanada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look( d8 o# |! L8 ?2 z: X1 l8 Z. X
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be# Y( X( p0 ^' N$ F# y; U
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
6 A5 H( p9 Y7 s0 ~3 finvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
' `' W2 ?! P" P0 O/ J9 F! wmarket forces to prevail.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has9 q! ^$ X9 S0 I% [5 I" p! ], \
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
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www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the1 k7 ?, A1 r4 L a
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in E/ @5 d/ H) g# [. K& J
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
; ^4 r3 X- W# g) V3 w, v" M, Ncompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that8 b3 ^; b4 }+ M1 Y. A/ z: A) P
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
# X' f$ f0 O" U; g: z4 v7 TYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
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: P4 _& B2 u- j# b9 X8 LOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is8 ?) i# F" t, o& {
helpful.
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' f+ J2 F* H! n2 }- XYours sincerely,
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Tony Clement |
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