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Tags: bell, throttling, network, neutrality

Since I'm sure Rogers doesn't want Bell to be the only one in the negative spotlight, the Globe has a report on Rogers' new download caps and penalties.

The article also segues into the backlash on Bell from earlier this week. If we're lucky, discussions about network neutrality could become an issue in the next federal election.

I will say this, the party who puts this issue into the forefront could also get my vote - I don't care if it's the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP or the Green Party.

Network neutrality is an important part of any country's future competitiveness, despite what any corporate interests would like you to hear. Internet usage is only going to go up, and fair and equal access to information, whether you're in a big city, or in the sticks in Manitoba, is absolutely essential.

Tags: bell, throttling, network, neutrality

NDP MP Charlie Angus has jumped on the Bell throttling story and is calling for the conservative government to take a look at net neutrality.

Tags: bell, network, neutrality, throttling

Michael Geist has posted a more detailed opinion on Bell's wholesale traffic shaping snafu.

The sad thing is that I doubt that even the worldwide coverage of this story by some major (and well respected) Internet sites (Slashdot, Ars Techica, etc.) will have any impact at all on Bell's stance.

Tags: michael geist, bell, isp

The bad PR for Bell's network throttling has spread from Slashdot to Ars, the Torontoist, Michael Geist's blog, the Globe, Facebook, and the CBC.

When it rains, it pours.

Maybe now, Canadians will finally start talking about the importance of network neutrality.

Update: The story is now floating on the front page of Digg as well.

Tags: bell, teksavvy, throttling

A Slashdot posting claims that Bell Canada is throttling wholesaler bandwidth without notice.

Teksavvy, a popular family-run ISP, has noticed that the traffic was being throttled before reaching wholesalers.

But the question, is anybody actually surprised by this bad behaviour?

Tags: bell, dsl, throttling, teksavvy

Bell is sneakily converting high-speed unlimited Internet users into a "Total Internet" plan that has a 60GB/month bandwidth cap.

I got a call from a Bell telemarketer offering me double the speeds at around the same price. Sounded a little too good to be true, but why not... Then as he started going through the conditions and the cap word appeared, alarm bells went crazy. He tried to comfort me by saying that I could buy "insurance" to get an extra 30GB for an additional ten bucks. Once I realized that this deal was a wolf in sheep's clothing, I nixed it right away.

It might be time to revisit the Canadian ISP directory again and see what other options there are.

Tags: bell, highspeed, caps