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    Canadians About to Get Raped by Internet Providers

    Starting March 1st, they (internet/TV providers) are going to limit our internet usage to 25GB/month. If we go past that they charge $2/GB. Given the fact that we spend less than a penny per GB right now, this is robbery.

    We are already protesting this. As Americans you guys should be worried as well because once these regulations are put in place they will trickle over to you.

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    We get raped on a lot of things. Its beyond pathetic the monopoly that exists.

    But you don't have the exact facts on this. Its not 25GB/month for everyone. The big 3 will still have whatever they have now.

    They are just trying to screw the little guys who are providing unlimited internet and piggybacking of the big3's networks.

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    Yeah but you still can bet at Pinnacle and don't have a shitty GOP party trying to fuk you out of all your freedoms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    We get raped on a lot of things. Its beyond pathetic the monopoly that exists.

    But you don't have the exact facts on this. Its not 25GB/month for everyone. The big 3 will still have whatever they have now.

    They are just trying to screw the little guys who are providing unlimited internet and piggybacking of the big3's networks.


    Glad someone understands the issue.

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    If I keep the same price I have now, I would love that.

    Right now, I pay for only 20GB/month and if I go over it's 50cents/MB (up to a max of 50$ extra)!!!

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    Even with TakSavvy cable?

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    this kind of thing will hurt sites like netflix, xbox live, itunes, and the like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hanziman View Post
    Even with TakSavvy cable?
    That's who they are going after.

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    25GB is nothing these days.
    My family uses over 100GB per month on average.

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    Harper came out and said a review will be made on whether or not this will actually go down. Obviously it's highway robbery and if the people who review this have half a brain, they'll see this and not let it go through. FCK the CRTC, fire all those useless, money grubbing bastards.

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    aol is free for me as long as i have broadband

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    Gotta love the CRTC. What a useless bunch of aholes

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    oh no

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    Wow that's some crazy stuff. My household probably uses twice that amount. Crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by antifoil View Post
    this kind of thing will hurt sites like netflix, xbox live, itunes, and the like.



    and with people switching to internet TV and all the other good stuff it's going to really ad up in the future.
    But right now all the stupid fuks who can't think about the future, are going who care's I don't use that much anyway
    Lastly once all the smaller guys are out of bussiness the big three will stop offering unlimited and then really rape the fuk out of us

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    HIghway robbery!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkDee View Post
    Lastly once all the smaller guys are out of bussiness the big three will stop offering unlimited and then really rape the fuk out of us
    The big 3 stopped offering unlimited a long time ago. I'm with Bell Fibe and only get 75GB/month (plus an extra 40GB for $5). 115GB/month is good enough for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSpoon View Post
    The big 3 stopped offering unlimited a long time ago. I'm with Bell Fibe and only get 75GB/month (plus an extra 40GB for $5). 115GB/month is good enough for now.
    How much do you pay a month for the 115GB?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EmpireMaker View Post
    How much do you pay a month for the 115GB?
    I think around $90 including taxes. A ripoff but what am I gonna do? Internet is a necessity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSpoon View Post
    The big 3 stopped offering unlimited a long time ago. I'm with Bell Fibe and only get 75GB/month (plus an extra 40GB for $5). 115GB/month is good enough for now.
    I still have unlimited with Bell, it was grandfathered in.

    I'm sure they are going to try to **** me up sooner or later.

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    Who's the big 3? I'm not from Canada and curious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by easywinner View Post
    Who's the big 3? I'm not from Canada and curious.
    Bell, Rogers and Shaw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSpoon View Post
    Bell, Rogers and Shaw.
    Usually it means Telus, no?

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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Usually it means Telus, no?
    Forgot about Telus, wipe off Shaw from the list then.

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    fukk that shit man thats bullshit if that happens. i use to have rogers lite internet, which was 30gigs a month i always use to go over the cap. now i got rogers express which is 60 gigs a month, and i can live with that. 25 though... UNREAL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kav View Post
    fukk that shit man thats bullshit if that happens. i use to have rogers lite internet, which was 30gigs a month i always use to go over the cap. now i got rogers express which is 60 gigs a month, and i can live with that. 25 though... UNREAL!




    A lot of people in this thread need to work on their reading comprehension.

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    Rogers has been ripping consumers off for a long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    Yeah but you still can bet at Pinnacle and don't have a shitty GOP party trying to fuk you out of all your freedoms.
    How exactly are you oppressed by the GOP? EVERY SINGLE POST YOU MAKE is referencing the GOP and its time to stop. Nobody cares about your political ideology and your radical left wing BS. If you actually made an argument that would be one thing, but you never do! Bush this, Bush that. Are you going to be blaming the GOP 50 years from now? That is no way to live, just give up this nonsense. Like I have said before, if you don't like the way things are, OFFER A SOLUTION! DONT JUST BITCH ABOUT IT ON A GAMBLING FORUM. THANKS!!

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    Cut down on the child porn and you will be just fine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    Yeah but you still can bet at Pinnacle and don't have shitty GOP & Democratic parties trying to fuking you out of all your freedoms.
    Fixed that for you. Also, i'm pretty sure Canada has politicians fuking them out of their freedoms too.

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    Why do they even put those limits? What is the purpose? We don't have this in EU

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    that is ridiculous.

    I used 10GB last saturday watching league pass (just the live games - no replays).

    I used up my 150 limit last month.... it cost me $20 to upgrade to a 400gb limit. this is in backwards australia too....

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    this is fukkin bullshitt

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    The parliament just intervined and stopped the bill (that was quick). It seems all the protesting has finally let politicians know that these companies really are robbing people.

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