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Liberal Party On Usage Based Billing

By Michael Geist

Liberal Industry Critic Marc Garneau has submitted a five page brief to the CRTC that outlines his party's position on UBB. Garneau sides with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in calling for an expanded review of Internet services. It "fundamentally disagrees" with the CRTC's claim that Internet service is analogous to utilities such as electricity or water. It also suggests that UBB is primarily about how to manage congestion on the network, though there is little to support claims that there is much correlation between congestion and current UBB practices.

Full post as published by Michael Geist on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).