Comments on: CRTC screws Canadians. It’s normally Bell Canada that’s screwing us. http://www.thetelecomblog.com/2009/10/14/crtc-screws-canadians-its-normally-bell-canada-thats-screwing-us/ Telecom news, thoughts, analysis and provocative opinion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.thetelecomblog.com/2009/10/14/crtc-screws-canadians-its-normally-bell-canada-thats-screwing-us/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Joel Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:50:53 +0000 http://www.thetelecomblog.com/?p=1418#comment-518 The OTA's got themselves into this mess to begin with. Now Bell and Rogers are trying to be the "good guys." But they are just as guilty. Jeff has it right with Bell and their hidden fees and their nickle and diming. Rogers does the exact same thing, and they do reap the profits like crazy, and can afford to pay the OTA's if they had to. At the end of the day, it's the consumers who loose. The OTA’s got themselves into this mess to begin with. Now Bell and Rogers are trying to be the “good guys.” But they are just as guilty. Jeff has it right with Bell and their hidden fees and their nickle and diming. Rogers does the exact same thing, and they do reap the profits like crazy, and can afford to pay the OTA’s if they had to. At the end of the day, it’s the consumers who loose.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thetelecomblog.com/2009/10/14/crtc-screws-canadians-its-normally-bell-canada-thats-screwing-us/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Kevin Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.thetelecomblog.com/?p=1418#comment-514 You should read the actual CRTC release on the matter; then wonder why Rogers and Bell who enjoy an actual monopoly in their respective areas are against a 1% tax increase to supply local TV (like the now neutered CityTV or A Channel network) ... Rogers who owns a number of local TV stations You should read the actual CRTC release on the matter; then wonder why Rogers and Bell who enjoy an actual monopoly in their respective areas are against a 1% tax increase to supply local TV (like the now neutered CityTV or A Channel network)

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