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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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, u' X8 r* z. X( N7 h YDear Sir or Madam:
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Thank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
- A( f. z- B2 c j3 ?+ {5 m6 Dfor Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
" ~3 ^8 [& x7 A3 T( F5 eon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear4 z- z5 }- q8 L) T: g8 x
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet4 e+ ^5 L) W+ t/ h/ a- I# M3 t5 t
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are
; ^2 Q* U Z/ G) `% T! q) w" C* Wan increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving
" }+ X4 A$ ^' O# M$ j2 D( linnovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops& o1 A: y# {8 o' t; p- L
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
]2 q* K2 T- o& k& ecarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be' t+ @1 N2 L; U
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and4 @. Z8 C4 S2 `8 [ E8 G0 n+ q1 a
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing8 E. Q) V0 P; _* ~% h4 ^
market forces to prevail. # [# ^ `# M' g/ U6 T5 T
- z, F9 X2 [( a7 U( pThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
9 J+ H: M8 k% W2 r6 U5 M/ Wchosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
# ^5 A; u) S6 s9 ^7 rnumber of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the& c+ g W9 @- [' Y, O" u. K
government will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in$ X; e b3 F6 M! k- z: }. c
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
) Y) b% G- ~& Y/ A( w! Icompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that7 p; r3 x& h) c# q' M
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
! p0 ?5 z- o( Y K* D9 g( hYou can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
* |$ P& z4 X# U: Nand 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 is3 ]* D' [9 f) g& W+ F+ W
helpful.8 s$ h. s3 [) l. s2 p$ j
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Yours sincerely,
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5 p4 f8 C' ]; E9 `: l( v& M) bTony Clement |
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