Decision could raise Internet service fees by as much as 50%!

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Posted by Jayx1 on Jun-30-2004 13:02:

Decision could raise Internet service fees by as much as 50%!

At 9:45 they will announce whether Canadians will have to pay more for internet service. The government may impose a new levy aimed at compensating artists for downloading of music. This is the same type of levy now charged for blank CDs and tapes. So far since they started this program for CDs, no artists have seen any of the money.

This is disgusting. Its nothing but a tax grab. They are being so sneaky by bringing it in under the guise of an election. The only reason i found out about it was a brief newsticker underneath CBC News. I cant even find anything about it on the internet.

In Canada the government tells us what channels we can and cannot watch. (Im still waiting for HBO). They tax the hell out of CDs, tapes, and anything that can hold data such has digital camera disks. And now they are about to make internet access unaffordable.

Well at least i voted for someone who was about to put an end to all that.

Posted by d!abolic on Jun-30-2004 14:31:

That's fucked up. But why are you waiting for HBO? Just get hacked DirecTV/DishNetwork satellite.

Posted by Matt on Jun-30-2004 14:40:

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/06/30/canada/isp040630

not gonna happen.

and those "people you voted for" wanted to take more decisions away from the Supreme Court who just voted 9-0 against this

Posted by kwongandy on Jun-30-2004 15:12:

and "your" party wanted to disband the crtc. licenses would be determined by "your" government. do you understand censorship?

Posted by JRinger on Jun-30-2004 16:29:

Re: Decision could raise Internet service fees by as much as 50%!

quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1
at least i voted for someone who was about to put an end to all that.

must everything you post be veiled in a political statement??
get over it, and yourself, already

Posted by StereoPrincess on Jun-30-2004 17:02:

Re: Re: Decision could raise Internet service fees by as much as 50%!

quote:
Originally posted by JRinger
must everything you post be veiled in a political statement??
get over it, and yourself, already

not to worry, he is only on here to waste his time and piss everyone else off.

quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1 on Jun 16, 2004
Im not here to make friends... im here to waste time and talk about stuff instead of watching tv.

Posted by ++ EGO ++ on Jun-30-2004 17:29:

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quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
not to worry, he is only on here to waste his time and piss everyone else off.

lol!! solid..!

Posted by Jayx1 on Jun-30-2004 19:16:

Thats because sadly, politics affects everything we do.

As for the CRTC, i wish they would disband it. Nothing but communication commies.