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Usage-based billing (UBB) for Internet services, S1 }) Y8 I9 ?: p- T3 m- r% }/ }) o
发件人:Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca;(由 bounce-522989-3039171@synergis.ic.gc.ca 代发)
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# I+ t8 o" z2 g) x0 dDear Sir or Madam:
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB) S! q1 b1 V+ c
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians' b. I3 F3 v. A! a
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear6 \5 V! @# q Y9 i: |
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet8 o. z# }# J$ Q# _
service providers.
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: ~. c+ e* ?: F! S0 U: WOur government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are K3 h) H6 c4 _# a V f9 v
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving3 W+ ]8 |% H! P4 _
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops+ z0 m1 i2 v6 G9 N
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look% e; ~0 N2 e }1 o& p" z. ^
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be# M/ k9 c- p C( F8 B
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and# R) W* z0 g1 P# N
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
; H. u$ O. R. B$ vmarket forces to prevail. ' ?5 Z2 A: g4 x8 N& I/ |
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
: x: A% ?1 {' Z& u# H9 e/ E5 pchosen 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, the
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line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages) X9 O" C5 z* m: J7 I
competition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that3 r& e; ?, D# R/ A# V1 r/ E0 `
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
$ U5 C" C% u9 \2 k8 eYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
; A* @/ k$ X( D, v* Y# o _and 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 is9 s& O3 @) x# T [/ J( d
helpful.% Z3 j# @. m/ q
. d8 D& F8 l: C v' b" N* N8 ZYours sincerely,3 U& q% W4 U! b1 o: E
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Tony Clement |
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