Unlim or Not Unlim - that is the question

Новость, в первую очередь, для проживающих на территории Канадской Демократической Республики :) ну а также для тех, кто вот-вот планирует прибыть на новую ипостась земли обетованной...

На прошлой неделе канадскую общественность всколыхнула новость о том, что CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) выдвинуло требование ко всем интернет провайдерам о необходимости вводить лимитированный инет, т.е. вводить расчет по используемому траффику... вместо ставшего уже всем привычного анлима. По крайней мере, подавляющее большинство именно так восприняло заявление СиЭрТиСи-шников, появившееся с подачи Белл-а.

Некоторые с горя ушли в долгий запой, другие начали точить вилы и коллекционировать булыжники с целью свержения прогнившей власти, третьи бросились сдавать паспорта и ПиАр-карты для возвращения в родные пенаты... Четвертые вообще решились на самые крайние меры - задумались о смене провайдера!!! :)


Новость до такой степени взбудоражила народ, что даже(!!!) партийные верхушки, эти чертовы консерваторы, либералисты и НДП-эшники сошлись единым фронтом с целью противостять агрессии радио-телевизионной-комиссии... такого в канадской истории, наверное, никогда не было!

Однако, еще раз хочу озвучить мысль, что инициатива, и её исполнение - две больших разницы, как говорят у них в Одессе :) Так что оставьте в покое еще не выдранный волосяной покров, и более детально изучите вопрос. Возможно, не_поддавшись всеобщей истерии, вы сохраните себе нервы, время, здоровье и деньги ;)

Хотя, если ваш провайдер по прежнему пытается настоять на своей интерпретации видения ситуации, и желает под шумок обчистить ваши кармашки - меняйте его к хреням собачим... и переходите к другому, более адекватному и вменяемому! :) Например, в Телус... У него один хрен качество лучше :) да и я, при необходимости, могу оказать помощь как в техническом, так и в финансово-экономическом плане, при наличии возможности.

Кстати, вот что сегодня нашел на нашем портале - возможно, это кому-то даст возможность остынуть... :)

"Understanding the debate around the recent CRTC Usage Based Billing ruling

Recent media coverage about the Canada Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruling around Internet Usage Based Billing (UBB) has become a hot topic for team members across the nation. The ruling was the fourth in a series that determined Bell can charge Internet service providers (ISPs) for end-user usage according to the same caps and overage terms they apply to retail customers. In practice, this means that independent Internet service providers (ISPs) using Bell lines would have to switch from unlimited usage plans to usage-capped plans. The issue came to a head on February 2nd, when the government announced that it would overturn the CRTC ruling if the CRTC didn’t do so itself, which is exactly what the CRTC announced the next day. The Bell UBB decision will be reconsidered and likely modified in the coming months.
In addition, Shaw recently announced that it would step up enforcement of overage charges on their Internet services, while at the same time lowering usage caps, which further fueled consumer backlash.
The result is the public is now concerned that they’re going to have to start paying for Internet usage that they feel they used to get for free. Also, they are worried about throttling – a technique employed by many ISPs (but not TELUS) to manage network traffic, minimize congestion, and reduce the impact of certain applications, such as Netflix and those based on the BitTorrent protocol.

TELUS customers not impacted by the CRTC ruling

The CRTC ruling does not apply to TELUS residential customers; it only applies to large Internet providers who sell wholesale Internet services to smaller Internet service providers in Eastern Canada by means of Bell facilities. Nor does the ruling prevent TELUS or other large ISPs from continuing to impose usage caps and overage charges as we have for years.
For team members to better understand TELUS’ position in terms of this ruling, it is important to consider the following facts:

* Our consumer High Speed Internet plans have had usage limits for years, which we have consistently communicated through many channels, including on our website.
* Through ongoing investment in our Internet infrastructure, $20 billion over the last ten years, we have managed to keep our capacity and our caps high enough that most people never run into them.
* The average Internet consumer uses about 15 to 20 GB of data a month.
* Our most popular Internet offerings have caps of between 75 and 250 GB; meaning the vast majority of users do not come close to these limits.
* We are constantly monitoring these limit thresholds to ensure they are set at the right level.
* Our caps have risen significantly in the past decade and are set at generous levels relative to the Canadian marketplace.
* We do not throttle. It’s just not how we run our networks.
* The CRTC ruling doesn’t change the customer experience for our ILEC customers.


Managing your TELUS Internet usage will soon only be a click away

It is understandable that people would be upset by having to pay more for a service they’ve been using until now, seemingly without limits. Customers want to understand the value they are getting for their hard-earned dollars. In order to help our customers better understand and manage their Internet usage, TELUS is developing new web functionality, due to launch in the spring.
Regardless of what ultimately happens regarding the CRTC ruling on Usage Based Billing, we want our TELUS Internet customers to know they are not impacted by this decision. As the situation develops in Ottawa, with the Conservative government and CRTC poised to continue the debate, we will provide any relevant updates to our customer-facing team members to manage customer queries."