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So much for unlimited internet ! (pg. 15)
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| jester |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Like where? Cause most countries pay more than we do for gasoline. And pay way less for more internet.
edit: oh ya, I just watched CTV's bit on this issue. What a piece of uninformative bull. I love how the talking puppet at the end summarized it like this (paraphrasing): "Make sure to check your bill for internet caps, and if you're paying too much: watch less videos online"
great ing suggestion. with news networks like this, its no wonder this country is going down the ter. |
Isn't CTV part of BCE now? |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by jester
Isn't CTV part of BCE now? |
I think so, so it isn't surprsing at all to be hearing this type of from them |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by UXC
Cancel what? my internet? your way out of the loop my friend. This is a mandatory civil right in other countries. Its like water to some of us. |
That attitude right there is what is wrong.....it is not a right or even a necessity of life. More people in the world don't have internet then do.
If you truly want to make it fair for everyone across the board then just have a universal set charge per gig and be done with it. |
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| Prometheus Xex |
| quote: | Originally posted by UXC
It seems the only ing way to get relatively good rates on anything these days is to push and shove, yelling and popping some veins. Cant believe I gave up my ORIGINAL City fido plan. Unlimited EVERYTHING $40 a month :D |
Mine is $50... and that's unlimited calls anywhere in Canada and US as well as no roaming charges in Canada and unlimited text. |
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| UXC |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
That attitude right there is what is wrong.....it is not a right or even a necessity of life. More people in the world don't have internet then do.
If you truly want to make it fair for everyone across the board then just have a universal set charge per gig and be done with it. |
What?
Missed where your point was, rights here in Canda or other countries?
Whats having a universal fee have anything to do with us being overcharged here?
Also I never said it was a necessity for life, nor did I compare it with anything that was necessary in such a way. I said it was important, more than what VDub compared it to.
Re-evaluature your argument please. |
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| The Potter |
| I, for one, am not saying that you should not have to pay for access to this service; the issue is how much people have to pay. In more competitive foreign telecommunication sectors, the price is a lot less. Generally, economics dictates that in well-functioning markets prices should be close to suppliers' marginal cost of delivery, P = MC. These prices are nowhere this. |
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| UXC |
| quote: | Originally posted by Prometheus Xex
Mine is $50... and that's unlimited calls anywhere in Canada and US as well as no roaming charges in Canada and unlimited text. |
Wanna sell it? lol
The big companies actually disallowed the transfer of phone services a few years ago when they began their stranglehold. I remember seeing a load of those Fido plans on Ebay then |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by UXC
What?
Missed where your point was, rights here in Canda or other countries?
Whats having a universal fee have anything to do with us being overcharged here?
Also I never said it was a necessity for life, nor did I compare it with anything that was necessary in such a way. I said it was important, more than what VDub compared it to.
Re-evaluature your argument please. |
you said it was like water for some people...I would say that is comparing it to a necessity of life...wouldn't you?
If you have a set fee per gig then only other costs are going to be fees from the provider for administration, etc. Everyone in the world will pay the same price to download that all important Two Girls One Cup video. |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by infinity HiGH
Like where? Cause most countries pay more than we do for gasoline. And pay way less for more internet.
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Well let's see...
We're paying around $4.58 per gallon right now so all of these places for example...
Spain Madrid $4.55
Japan Tokyo $4.24
Czech Republic $4.19
Romania Bucharest $4.09
Andorra $4.08
Estonia Tallinn $3.62
Bulgaria $3.52
Brazil Brasilia $3.12
Cuba Havana $3.03
Taiwan Taipei $2.84
Lebanon Beirut $2.63
South Africa $2.62
Nicaragua $2.61
Panama Panama City $2.19
Russia Moscow $2.10
Puerto Rico $1.74
Saudi Arabia $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela $0.12
And yes I do realize that there are places that charge a lot more but SO WHAT right??
And btw, we are not close to being the most expensive for internet...
Source for bigger image...
Japan is awesome though... |
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| jester |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
Well let's see...
We're paying around $4.58 per gallon right now so all of these places for example...
Spain Madrid $4.55
Japan Tokyo $4.24
Czech Republic $4.19
Romania Bucharest $4.09
Andorra $4.08
Estonia Tallinn $3.62
Bulgaria $3.52
Brazil Brasilia $3.12
Cuba Havana $3.03
Taiwan Taipei $2.84
Lebanon Beirut $2.63
South Africa $2.62
Nicaragua $2.61
Panama Panama City $2.19
Russia Moscow $2.10
Puerto Rico $1.74
Saudi Arabia $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela $0.12
And yes I do realize that there are places that charge a lot more but SO WHAT right??
And btw, we are not close to being the most expensive for internet...
Japan is awesome though... |
One of the reason why it cost so much for gas in Canada, seeing we don't have the refineries that can manage the output. So it flows all the way to Texas gets refined and comes back up to Canada. Plus Venezuela, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia all the gas is like government owned or something. If we could refine everything here in Canada, we probably be paying half of what we pay now.
61 Mbps lucky. I just wish I lived in that town that Google giving 1 Gbps internet access to :eyespop: |
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| VDub |
Ooooo and how about mother russia???
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by jester
One of the reason why it cost so much for gas in Canada, seeing we don't have the refineries that can manage the output. So it flows all the way to Texas gets refined and comes back up to Canada. Plus Venezuela, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia all the gas is like government owned or something. If we could refine everything here in Canada, we probably be paying half of what we pay now. |
And don't forget how we pay a tax on a tax...
HST on top of the 17.7 cents charged to the retailer... |
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