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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6 A, s F: U, h' n
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2 U% w: s2 u8 {) {8 ~Dear Sir or Madam: 9 s; a" J6 L9 U& W8 l* c: u6 R
0 i2 S5 i) D( s/ `7 U# E! N/ }2 `! AThank you for expressing your concerns regarding usage-based billing (UBB). {4 f! |9 j* u9 Z5 q g7 A
for Internet services. It is essential that I hear the views of Canadians4 u: U& [/ j/ c5 t; h5 r" b- C! ?
on the issues that matter. Prime Minister Harper and I have been clear1 k7 ]6 g* T1 V$ v/ j2 Q
that we cannot support imposing a UBB business model on wholesale Internet r- O9 D" B# r# g
service providers.
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6 `9 Q- }( ]" B! j, @6 v) _Our government recognizes that the Internet and digital technologies are8 A0 U, O. | ~# ]
an increasingly important part of everyday life—including driving
6 `; b" V, ]: G8 q! X6 T+ tinnovation, commerce and social interaction. As the government develops
8 o; m6 @& X+ U9 e0 Q# `Canada’s first comprehensive Digital Economy Strategy, we need to look2 o5 p% u& `7 y0 y. {$ S
carefully at how issues like UBB affect the big picture. We will be1 h* X" z( l0 ^
guided by our long-standing policies of encouraging competition and, o0 y" M. _( a) F5 b' V( E3 q3 ?
investment, increasing consumer choice, minimizing regulation and allowing& j2 H, |% I; a. B8 y
market forces to prevail. 7 b u- M) s& I9 Y, T$ o
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has+ a4 w8 ?3 w7 ~! m
chosen to examine these concerns that the government shares with a large
; D5 A! J t8 o9 a8 X! V+ fnumber of Canadians. Details of the CRTC consultation are available at
4 l$ i, r6 ^( g3 E/ kwww.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110208.htm.
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When the CRTC reaches a final decision following its consultations, the
p* G2 ^4 r8 i1 B& R2 igovernment will carefully assess the CRTC position to ensure that it is in9 D' g, M( Y/ |* j
line with the best interests of Canadian consumers and encourages
/ t. V- a3 q4 \7 W( N+ Dcompetition among internet service providers. I will be recommending that1 {; x6 q7 B2 X5 j/ p! ?
any decision counter to these foundational principles be reversed.* N$ L& U2 @" k' H. s+ K3 |: S
You can find the latest news on the government’s Digital Economy Strategy+ l+ l- c' J8 E# }$ z
and related issues at www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00008.html.0 Q5 F( b: z$ G# e9 P
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Once again, thank you for writing. I trust that this information is) k/ D7 K2 u: N+ d0 B# R7 e
helpful.6 x `* H1 J, v" r
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Yours sincerely,
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2 `7 e8 F' J$ r) c g3 eTony Clement |
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