I'll post this verbatim. This is Acanac's response to UBB, which includes one free shipment from <a href="http://zazeen.com">zazeen.com</a>, in which you can download as much as you want to a virtual PC, ship them a hard drive and they'll copy the data (encrypted) and overnight Fedex it back... Wow. Fedex takes over the internet? What's the latency on that connection?? :P<br>
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">Dear Acanac Customer,</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
The CRTC just decided to allow Bell Canada to charge independent ISPs,
like Acanac Inc., what's called "usage-based billing"(UBB)on our
customers.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
This means that Bell will force us to pay usages fees similar to those
that Bell charges to its own retail customers, when you exceed certain
limits. Bell and other Big Telecom companies are obviously trying to
gouge consumers, control the Internet market, and ensure that consumers
continue to subscribe to their television services.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
If we do not fight this you will have no choice but to pay MORE for LESS
Internet. This will crush innovative services, Canada's digital
competitiveness, and your wallet.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
250,000 people across Canada have already signed the petition to stop
these companies from charging you more. Signing the petition
automatically sends Industry Minister Tony Clement an email. This is our
best chance to stop usage-based billing.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Please Sign the Stop The Meter petition at: </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://stopthemeter.ca/" target="_blank">http://stopthemeter.ca/</a><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"> Please also help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Please make your voices heard. If we don't stop UBB, as of March 4th,
2011, Acanac will make the following changes to accommodate the charges
that will be FORCED on us and subsequently you, our valued customers:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Ontario Residential 5Mbps DSL Plan:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
First 25GB at up-to 5Mbps. Beyond 25GB your speeds will be reduced to 100Kbps with unlimited transfer.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
If you wish to remain at up-to 5Mbps, you can buy an additional 100GB of
transfer for $9.95 per month. Beyond 125GB, speeds will be reduced to
100Kbps with unlimited transfer.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Quebec Residential 5Mbps DSL Plan:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
First 60GB at up-to 5Mbps. Beyond 60GB, your speeds will be reduced to 100Kbps with unlimited transfer.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
If you wish to remain at up-to 5Mbps, you can buy an additional 100GB of
transfer for $9.95 per month. Beyond 160GB speeds will be reduced to
100Kbps with unlimited transfer.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Ontario & Quebec Residential MLPPP DSL Plans:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Same as above but multiply it by the number of lines you have. If you
have 2 lines or Home 10Mbps in Ontario, you would get 50GB included and
you can buy an additional 200GB for $19.90. Once you reach your
allocated transfer, your speeds will be reduced to 100Kbps per line with
unlimited transfer. In this scenario you would have a total of 200Kbps
after 250GB of usage.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
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<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
What if the transfer options above are not enough?</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Priority number one is to sign the Stop The Meter petition at:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://stopthemeter.ca/" target="_blank">http://stopthemeter.ca/</a><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
In addition to signing the petition you can use an Online PC as a bypass
to the imposed usage-based billing on you by Bell and the CRTC. In
partnership with </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://www.zazeen.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zazeen.com/</a><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">, you can continue downloading at over 1TB or 1000GB a month for as little as $23.95 per month.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
How does this work?</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Instead of downloading your data directly to your local computer, it is
downloaded onto your Online PC located in our DATA Center. Your Online
PC is connected to multiple Fiber optic lines capable of over 30Gbps or
30,000Mbps. This will bypass the Bell copper lines and the imposed
usage-based billing.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Once the Data is downloaded onto the online PC how do I get it to my local computer?</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Secure overnight DATA Shipment.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Step One:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Copy or move the Data that is to be shipped into an encrypted file
container that only you have access to. (Provided within the Online PC)</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Step Two:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Ship Zazeen a SATA Hard Drive with enough capacity to hold your
encrypted DATA content. If you ship a hard drive that has more space
than your Online PC, we can hold on to it until you fill it up
completely. With Hard Drives currently passing over 2TB or 2000GB, you
can continue to download without any additional UBB fees.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Step Three:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Zazeen will now copy your encrypted data onto the supplied Hard Drive.
At this point, we will ship it overnight via FedEx: Acanac subscribers
get 1 free data shipment per month.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
More info at </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://www.zazeen.com/Data-Shipment.html" target="_blank">http://www.zazeen.com/Data-Shipment.html</a><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Click below for an in depth video presentation of Zazeen's Online PC service. </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://www.zazeen.com/Zazeen-Intro/Zazeen-Intro.html" target="_blank">http://www.zazeen.com/Zazeen-Intro/Zazeen-Intro.html</a><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Bandwidth Transfer tracking:</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
On Feb 20th, 2011, Acanac Inc. will have a new Internet usage section in the Management Area of our Web Site located at </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="https://www.acanac.com/Login-Section.html" target="_blank">https://www.acanac.com/Login-Section.html</a><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"> In this location you will be able to pre-purchase additional usage blocks and check your daily bandwidth usage.</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
Once again please DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN the Stop The Meter petition at: </span><a style="font-family: courier new,monospace;" href="http://stopthemeter.ca/" target="_blank">http://stopthemeter.ca/</a><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
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