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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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+ M/ G: m6 P5 K$ y9 ^5 [Dear Sir or Madam: " d; @" ~ \% \8 ^3 A! p3 d* M
; e* p; D$ k2 }$ |+ UThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)
! n) N8 l/ H& O. R+ Bfor Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians' S: w5 r( K# f2 X" ~
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear
8 x p* v, y& h, M; Z0 bthat we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
7 t* G E. V' q @, ^' aservice providers.1 E( j* ]- J8 l. E! I5 B8 v' {* N
# K: J( e7 H M. ]Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are
' S9 w, d2 [/ D+ N t g$ L' \an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving6 ^# I0 n) y8 D3 ^* R
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
/ N! L0 O! P/ o8 ~Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look( `) {( H; h9 `( q R& O; C/ s+ k9 }
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be! W& f) R0 }1 ]9 S' P2 B
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and
* ]/ x: T! _% M+ v+ o0 Iinvestment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
3 }9 E: O9 v3 C4 \market forces to prevail.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has& q3 q7 m8 L3 |3 H6 g
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large+ r$ c5 A' q% ?0 x7 U
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
- O6 n: o0 N r; |) @www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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- y1 M9 C% T, ?- |When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
8 Z8 c/ h$ v( R* C' T) F0 kgovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in+ G1 A3 E7 K8 }$ R& |. o
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
r6 W- W; V, L1 ucompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that8 x' Z: U9 c6 [ D& w
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.
' q- N& v2 `! _You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy
8 T9 V9 Y. @8 T! B9 S6 ~and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.; ^+ h% j: D9 R% L7 P0 |# M! E Z
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is' F; f* [ L3 b. F j% C& n. W
helpful.* B% H; k$ L. g l9 j& L- k
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Yours sincerely,* \' Y* H; V, l# V4 [* t) e6 x
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Tony Clement |
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