[kwlug-disc] UBB comes to Teksavvy

[Rashkae]

On 11-01-30 08:08 PM, Rashkae wrote:
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>
> Woah, I must have misunderstood something.  As I remember when I first 
> read about the CRC decision, The UBB Bell is allowed to charge was to 
> be capped at something reasonable up to 300GB Usage. (about $30, 
> though I'm pulling that from memory)...
>
> TekkSavvy, OTOH, seems ready to charge hundreds of dollars unless you 
> prepay monthly "Insurance".. Unless I missed something important, I 
> think they are taking advantage of blaming Bell and CRC for a massive 
> cash grab.
>

Here is the article I was referencing.. Unless this has changed, then 
TekkSavvy and Execulink are getting away with Highway robbering and 
blaming the CRTC.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/28/crtc-usage-based-billing-internet.html

$22.50 Maximum surcharge for up to 300GB!!!! (less than half the cost of 
TekkSavvy prepaid "Insurance".. and 75C per GB over 300, which is still 
ridiculously expensive, but TekKSavvy is bumping that to 90c.... 
completely insane.  They need to be dumped soonest.