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On 11-01-31 12:30 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
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<pre wrap=""> On 11-01-31 10:26 AM, Rashkae wrote:
> I would like to see exactly what the CRTC tarrif structure is.
Telecom Decision CRTC 2011-44 - Usage-based billing for Gateway Access Services
and third-party Internet access services:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-44.htm">http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-44.htm</a>
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This says pretty much exactly what I had quoted in the first news
article. To wit:<br>
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The Commission notes that wholesale UBB rates were approved for the
Bell companies in Telecom Decision <a
href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-255.htm">2010-255</a>,
which was issued on 6 May 2010.<br>
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<blockquote>a per-gigabyte (GB) rate for monthly usage generated by the
end-user above the usage threshold (overage), which would be capped; <br>
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a per-GB charge for usage in excess of 300 GB monthly for a GAS ISP's
end-user (excessive usage charge) if, and when, the Bell companies
introduce a corresponding charge for their retail residential Internet
service (retail Internet service) customers on UBB plans at that time. <br>
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The Bell companies proposed usage thresholds of 2 GB, 20 GB, and 60 GB
for the 512 Kbps, 2 Mbps, and 5 Mbps speed options, respectively. They
proposed to cap the overage charge, which would vary by speed option,
at $22.50 (or 25 percent lower than their retail rate) for all speed
options. <br>
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So here we see, the real base cap for a 5-mbit connection should be
60GB, not TS's 25GB. And also, the cap for overage (up to 300GB) is
$22.50, compared to TS's $55 for "Insurance")<br>
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