Shaw has just announced a new pricing plan to offer higher download caps at higher prices as well as new unlimited plans. This stands out from the usual pricing schemes of lowering download caps and increasing both speed AND overage fees such as Rogers and Bell. Shaw’s mindset here is …
Read More »Lack of Subscriber Growth in Canada Surprises Netflix
Netflix reports that during first quarter 2011, only 290,000 Canadians subscribed down from 510,000 in the previous quarter ending December 2010. Netflix also reported the total number of Canadians currently subscribed was 800,000. Reading a report on the National Post, they seem to think that the bandwidth caps are hurting …
Read More »Teksavvy increases monthly bandwidth cap to 300GB
As a result of the CRTC decision to re-evaluate the UBB ruling, Teksavvy has re-instated their unlimited internet plans for those that have been grandfathered , and for other plans they have increased the monthly limit from 200GB to 300GB, effective March 1. Bell has also admitted that the usage calculator has been acting …
Read More »Tony Clement to review regulatory internet usage decision
Well Canada, it looks like we may have done it. Our government will be reviewing CRTC’s decision that prevents internet providers from offering unlimited bandwidth. “I will be reviewing this decision very, very quickly and will be making recommendations very, very shortly,” Tony Clement told reporters today in Ottawa. Clement also …
Read More »TekSavvy customers throttled by CRTC ruling
Customers who once enjoyed their internet experience are furious about a recent email sent from TekSavvy. Teksavvy was known for their higher than usual bandwidth cap, or even unlimited downloading for many customers. After a CRTC ruling last week, allowing the bigger internet providers to start metering bandwidth (UBB or Usage Based Billing), …
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