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当时我也网上签名反对了,今天刚刚收到了这封信
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+ V; k2 { _: H2 qThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB)" [9 ~/ I: f# r0 d0 l1 c
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians
' Q1 ^; z* j; N. }3 l% @5 ]& fon the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear- G4 [0 k; c: m3 n
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet
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Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are- B- M! P0 Q( |1 r1 v
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving5 `' ~9 d4 ], G* }2 {
innovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops; f% H& F2 C/ {( @
Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look
" e# e7 ~6 X7 p# @2 c7 |: a+ W& Zcarefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be
. ]) _3 B0 y3 v7 zguided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and" b4 o+ R+ g2 D
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has0 Y( ~# z M6 A4 R' _0 P3 x- E
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large4 g7 s; }+ H+ q6 ?, a1 y, ?
number of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at4 p7 L" k# p7 q- W+ J" j4 k) \, `
www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
2 N4 i y7 E8 O$ R, V! I- ^# Ygovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in( |% J4 T( F8 o" m
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
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You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy' h9 e& b: u! [7 Q2 C* C
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.
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0 i4 W9 [4 g& { k. i2 cOnce again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is
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* x. K; g: {6 P+ MYours sincerely,
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3 n1 t M8 s- {5 M# u% dTony Clement |
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