Cellphone case (Robbers) challenges Competition Act

[dragon_drift]

System Access Fee...Government Regulatory Fee...now RYOLAB (Ripping you off like a boss) Fee...

Sigh

[Piro21]

System Access Fee...Government Regulatory Fee...now RYOLAB (Ripping you off like a boss) Fee...

Sigh

The government regulatory fee is already the 'ripping you off like a boss' fee. There's no government agency charging anything for regulation, just Rogers taking your money while lying to you that it's the government doing it.

[Syne]

There's actually a government regulation fee?

What a callow, passive-aggressive move to pull.

[Xiaohaibao]

Well for me, I just threaten Rogers down to Teksavvy rates every year, so I avoid the hassle of switching.

So you get 300 gb/month for $35/month with Rogers?

[tsat]

Not everyone lives in Toronto

That's a myth

[wilsonlam97]

Bhell is even more misleading. They advertise fiber when 99% of the people in the GTA can't get it.

There is nothing true in any of their advertising.

[RolandCouch]

So you get 300 gb/month for $35/month with Rogers?

Doesn't matter. I just pay the monthly overage fees. I have high net worth, not a measly 100K.

[wilsonlam97]

Doesn't matter. I just pay the monthly overage fees. I have high net worth, not a measly 100K.

Rich ppl suck.

[RolandCouch]

Rich ppl suck.

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/datin...duals-1202133/

[wilsonlam97]

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/datin...duals-1202133/

DW. Not true high net worth. Fake baller

[Mark77]

Its rather disgusting that the Competition Bureau is attacking the operations of a private business (Rogers) that has invested billions in providing services to Canadians -- services that are entirely voluntary for Canadians to use or not.

If people find Rogers' conduct to be disgraceful, then they shouldn't use their services and should make use of other service providers. But for the government to expend resources, and to deprive Rogers of its constitutionally protected rights of speech, strikes me as something that only a facist country would allow. I hope Rogers wins this fight and may continue to enjoy the same rights as most Canadians take for granted.

What next, the government going after KFC because their chicken is not only not "finger licking good", but just the smell of it makes me gag? What about the local ice cream shop that advertises, "the biggest ice cream cones in town"? Puffery isn't illegal. Although the Competition Bureau sure thinks it is and wants to shank $10M out of Rogers' shareholders.

[Mark77]

Just as an example here, let's say that one of Rogers' competitors (ie: WIND) claims, in a shiny/glossy map, that they have 100% coverage of Metro Toronto.

Then someone finds a valley or a dead zone in Toronto where their phone with WIND service can't pick up a signal. Not unheard of with cell networks after all, especially where the tower density isn't as high as you'd see with Rogers/Bell.

Is WIND guilty of an offense under the Competition Act for making a misleading claim? Is WIND open to prosecution because they offered up a map that shows complete coverage?

I'd say, "of course not, that's absurd".

So why then is there a sort of double standard when it comes to Rogers? Why are you folks ragging on Rogers, when certain performance claims that can't necessarily be met are quite commonplace in the industry, and that one must judge more heavily based on the reputation of the firm, and actual personal experiences, rather than mere advertising?

[Mark77]

System Access Fee...Government Regulatory Fee...now RYOLAB (Ripping you off like a boss) Fee...

Sigh

If the government sucks $10M out of Canada's telecom sector, that's at least $10M less that can be spent on system upgrades, price reductions, or a whole host of other things that would benefit the consumer. Since telecoms tend to use financial leverage in their infrastructure investments, that number could be significantly greater than just $10M.

The tragedy here is a bunch of idiot civil servants are probably collecting top dollar prosecuting this case and the appeals, against such a reputable and well respected private business, Rogers.

[Forhad]

I am going to Cancel my mobile plans with Rogers.

[zz000ter]

The tragedy here is a bunch of idiot civil servants are probably collecting top dollar prosecuting this case and the appeals, against such a reputable and well respected private business, Rogers.

I am not sure if you are being sincere or sarcastic or provocative.

You do know that Robbers, at the start, received a lot of government money and a lot of free spectrum - right?