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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- {2 D; R. M& L4 I- r( z2 o
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Dear Sir or Madam: % Z! R) l+ p3 E7 q6 b$ i3 Z I# z% f% F
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)* i. V* B4 m: y2 Z% g* p9 H6 H( m+ H
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
2 k- }% j! D' f0 W* Ton the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
/ l; g! p. N) h* }6 G5 Uthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
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' |: E. h7 i" k; |, k7 OOur government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are4 [/ m0 j: j6 l; ~* B
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving; A7 O: @9 i Y, \' z
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
0 L* G" d! P# U& z9 D# U# F: }Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look: F# y* E" Q- F: A
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be
) n, Y* z% h& p/ D9 Dguided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
/ i* y$ v( V7 K8 d3 vinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
. g7 {* F' V, K4 p! i* X( J3 Mmarket forces to prevail. 9 A( V$ Z2 p3 K
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
! q) U- V r$ gchosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large* V- r7 q, g* P, G" ~9 ]
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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* b( I* X4 I7 ?4 U( \1 I7 d, o/ BWhen the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
2 n* G- G& Q. u3 a2 k0 Cgovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in$ e. g b- l5 Y
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
( b% u8 x6 ], U; L1 w: b. X" Hcompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that
* H, n1 c2 f6 O% i$ T$ R- |# _any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
0 U( Z! }+ a* u, KYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy) {, I6 g K+ b, L
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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, |4 w ]- M- b% i/ {* tOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is9 E* n% W% E; Y; H9 X4 z) Y; Q5 s
helpful.9 ~9 |8 J( m3 V! b% o
5 H/ [0 ~9 e, T/ ~$ ]Yours sincerely,% T3 x- n- {+ Z: |; O: f6 z
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8 N g+ D/ ~( |Tony Clement |
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