Bell Canada (associated with CTV, and the Globe and Mail, [A-Channel, CITY-TV were sold to Rogers], and other media in Canada) is abusing its dominance in the Canadian (Ontario specifically) Internet Service Provider market. They are throttling downloads, and thus are providing service much less than what customers are paying for. The CRTC is being asked to step in and correct Bell’s mistake.
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Manuel | 07-Apr-08 at 1:03 pm | Permalink
I personally love how Canada really only has access to sub-par internet connections, and cell phone plans. We pay full price for 1/5th of our U.S Neighbours plans and connections.
talk talk talk | 09-Apr-08 at 5:30 pm | Permalink
Ever since PBS did a show on how broadband speed in the US is very slow compared to what technology allows versus what happens in the US, I’ve been aware that here in Canada we too have pretty slow broadband speeds, yet Bell has long since, AFAIK, replaced the copper wiring with fibre optic cables so it has had no reason to keep the speed slow. Now slowing it down even more is just ridiculous.
BTW Rogers owns Citytv in Toronto, which has led to some interesting shifting of programs. It’s strange to see FT on CTV and to see etalk red carpet at the Junos suddenly acquiring a bit of MuchMusic hipness. And it’s even stranger but quite nice to suddenly see more Canadian drama on Citytv than CTV. Rogers has 3 years to move Citytv from its iconic building on Queen — CTV has renamed it the MuchMusic building — to Yonge-Dundas. Hopefully Citytv will bring some flare to that square, and get rid of that dorky stage while they’re at it.
Saskboy | 09-Apr-08 at 5:40 pm | Permalink
I forgot about the CITY TV sale thanks for bringing it up.
Saskboy | 09-Apr-08 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
Manuel I thought Canada was doing alright in North America. Do you have some graphs I could look at?