ken drydens official response to UBB
Dear Mr. infamouskid,
I am writing in response to your recent letter regarding the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to allow usage-based billing by Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs). The Liberal Party opposes this decision on several grounds.
Our first concern is the issue of fairness for Canadian consumers and Internet users. The CRTC ruling will impose a 25-gigabyte download cap on users in Ontario. By comparison, a typical U.S. Internet user enjoys a cap of 250 gigabytes. In light of the relatively low costs of providing internet service, this decision is particularly unfair to consumers.
Another major area of concern is the effect this ruling will have on Canadian productivity, innovation, and education. In an increasingly digital economy, it would be short-sighted for Canada to discourage small businesses, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations from maximizing the potential of the internet to their benefit. The same applies to our education and cultural institutions, which are constantly developing new ways of delivering information through internet media – many of which will be hindered by the CRTC’s decision.
Finally, this decision is at odds with the necessity to open up government to greater transparency and accountability. Recently, the Liberal Party announced a plan called the Open Government Initiative under which a Liberal government would make important public information available to Canadians through the Internet at no cost. Limiting Internet use restricts a government’s ability to connect with people through the internet.
The great promise of the Internet is that it can bring a world of knowledge, perspectives, and entertainment to Canadian homes. It is for this reason that my colleagues and I oppose the CRTC’s decision, and will overturn it as a Liberal government.
If you would like to join the Liberal Party’s opposition to the CRTC ruling, please visit http://lpc.ca/ubb.
Thank you for writing to me on this important matter.
Sincerely,
Ken Dryden
LOOKS LIKE WE ARE WINNING THIS FIGHT!
I am writing in response to your recent letter regarding the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to allow usage-based billing by Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs). The Liberal Party opposes this decision on several grounds.
Our first concern is the issue of fairness for Canadian consumers and Internet users. The CRTC ruling will impose a 25-gigabyte download cap on users in Ontario. By comparison, a typical U.S. Internet user enjoys a cap of 250 gigabytes. In light of the relatively low costs of providing internet service, this decision is particularly unfair to consumers.
Another major area of concern is the effect this ruling will have on Canadian productivity, innovation, and education. In an increasingly digital economy, it would be short-sighted for Canada to discourage small businesses, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations from maximizing the potential of the internet to their benefit. The same applies to our education and cultural institutions, which are constantly developing new ways of delivering information through internet media – many of which will be hindered by the CRTC’s decision.
Finally, this decision is at odds with the necessity to open up government to greater transparency and accountability. Recently, the Liberal Party announced a plan called the Open Government Initiative under which a Liberal government would make important public information available to Canadians through the Internet at no cost. Limiting Internet use restricts a government’s ability to connect with people through the internet.
The great promise of the Internet is that it can bring a world of knowledge, perspectives, and entertainment to Canadian homes. It is for this reason that my colleagues and I oppose the CRTC’s decision, and will overturn it as a Liberal government.
If you would like to join the Liberal Party’s opposition to the CRTC ruling, please visit http://lpc.ca/ubb.
Thank you for writing to me on this important matter.
Sincerely,
Ken Dryden
LOOKS LIKE WE ARE WINNING THIS FIGHT!