Weep for Canadian DSL service in Canada (it dies in March)

Maz7006 · Feb 1, 2011

Stevetry said:
prwlr. said:

Stevetry said:

LOL you guy and your limits is good to be UNLIMITED

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Just wait until this gets implemented in other countries.
It's all about the money and the Internet is where the money is at.

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yea right that would never happen here

same here; some ISP's have "unlimited" but the internet is so crap that it just fails to work from the times of 11:00 - 4:00 am (i used to download so much that the FUP used to get my speed down to as low as like 2kb/s)

switched over to DSL for online gaming, came with a horrible 3GB cap - then i again i just leech everything from work/uni so no biggie

but yeah, doubt this shit will ever come here - besides if you know someone that works down at the ISP, he can just reset your quota with a single clack - genius/corruption/oh well.

Deleted_171835 · Feb 1, 2011

Panzer Tacticer said:
Till now.

But 25 gigs, well that means I download more surgically now. NO sharing at all. Might have to forgo torrents totally including my anime. I can get that on a newsgroup, I just need to wait a couple of additional days.
Crunchyroll will no longer interest me. I won't be interested in streaming anything. That will include Netflix too.

All hope is not lost.
Teksavvy has a unlimited cable internet package! Why don't you switch to that?

CarbonX13 · Feb 1, 2011

SoulSnatcher said:
Panzer Tacticer said:

Till now.

But 25 gigs, well that means I download more surgically now. NO sharing at all. Might have to forgo torrents totally including my anime. I can get that on a newsgroup, I just need to wait a couple of additional days.
Crunchyroll will no longer interest me. I won't be interested in streaming anything. That will include Netflix too.

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All hope is not lost.
Teksavvy has a unlimited cable internet package! Why don't you switch to that?

$54.95 for internet? Eh...

Evo.lve · Feb 2, 2011

My ISP got tired of no business. So I got a speed upgrade and a 1Tb bandwidth.

~Win

porchemasi · Feb 2, 2011

Its not that bad....

Bell Canada is still offering its 60GB cap like always ... but only adding the additional $1/GB after you pass 300GB....you still have to pay up until 300GB, but raised the max charge from 300GB+ to $1.00 above the 300GB line

If you download more than 300GB then you will prob be in jail after the next bill gets passed anyhow.

Midna · Feb 2, 2011

SoulSnatcher said:
Panzer Tacticer said:

Till now.

But 25 gigs, well that means I download more surgically now. NO sharing at all. Might have to forgo torrents totally including my anime. I can get that on a newsgroup, I just need to wait a couple of additional days.
Crunchyroll will no longer interest me. I won't be interested in streaming anything. That will include Netflix too.

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All hope is not lost.
Teksavvy has a unlimited cable internet package! Why don't you switch to that?

Because I get the same price for the top option at my local cable company, but with phone service and a dozen calling features to boot. Plus, I added another 10 per month and doubled my speed to 30mbps.

Oveneise · Feb 2, 2011

Woah... that REALLY sucks for Canadians. Hopefully you guys will find a work-around.

EDIT: So will most of you Canadians switch to Teksavvy?

Vidboy10 · Feb 2, 2011

Wait... People here use BELL?!?
I switched from Shaw to Telus in July. I get unlimited internet at 18.8MB per second.

Pretty fast too.

Deleted_171835 · Feb 2, 2011

Vidboy10 said:
Wait... People here use BELL?!?

They don't know about the other internet service providers.
It turns out ignorance is not bliss.
Edit: Here = GBAtemp?

stanleyopar2000 · Feb 2, 2011

blame the communistic forced "Net Neutrality" shit over here.

Pyrmon · Feb 2, 2011

I did everything I could to stop this from happening. Sent emails, signed the petition, sent faxes...
Hope it works because I really don't want to have to move to the states to get decent DSL...

Panzer Tacticer · Feb 2, 2011

Teksavvy Cable would be nice, but they have not gotten into my neighbourhood yet, I live in Cogeco country.

They mid range cable is almost the same as their DSL but a bit faster.

There is a lot of concern that cable can get zapped next.

Westside · Feb 3, 2011

I don't understand how hard it is to introduce optic fiber to Canadian users.

Panzer Tacticer · Feb 3, 2011

Hmm just 4 days.

Unless you are under a large rock, you likely have heard how the government has stepped in and told the CRTC to reverse the decision or have it done for them.

Now that's what I call seeing a threat.

Yeah nothing a politician likes more than an easy major PR victory. And no money changed hands. They simply had to say the right things and score a lot of voting power.

But it's true, there was a lot of legit commerce on the line here even if us power downloading motherfuckers are just as happy.

If I go, my ISP suffers, and they employ a lot of honest ordinary schmucks with bills to pay.

I WANT to get Netflix, but on 25 gigs, that's a dumb idea.

Proof of the pudding though is in the end result. I will wait till the rewording comes out to offer out cyber beer and celebrate.

But this is sort of a victory, and my buddy that said it would never happen will be eating some crow today hehe.

ShadowSoldier · Feb 3, 2011

Have to admit, Harper has been doing a wonderful job as the head honcho of Canada. He's actually protecting the people from bullshit like this. Even if you didn't vote for him or hate him, you have to admit, it's great that his party had enough of this bullshit.

Sort of glad considering internet here, Shaw is the only one that offers internet where I live. So if this sort of thing went through, we'd be fucked. And it sucks because I do a bit of downloading. And their prices aren't exactly the greatest with the amount of stuff you get:

http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Internet/

We only have the Hi-Speed. Wish I could get TekSavvy.

sonknuck23 · Feb 3, 2011

I'm sorry, I have 70gb up and down shared with Videotron. Does this mean I will be dropping down to 25? Please tell me this is a fucking joke, or I'm just not understanding. . .

SomeGuyGG · Feb 4, 2011

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article...nternet-billing

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article...ernet-providers

Canada is once again awesome!

The UBB scheme has been postponed for 60 days, and may get tossed out by either the CRTC or the government!

CarbonX13 · Feb 4, 2011

Panzer Tacticer said:
Hmm just 4 days.
Unless you are under a large rock, you likely have heard how the government has stepped in and told the CRTC to reverse the decision or have it done for them. Now that's what I call seeing a threat. Yeah nothing a politician likes more than an easy major PR victory. And no money changed hands. They simply had to say the right things and score a lot of voting power. But it's true, there was a lot of legit commerce on the line here even if us power downloading motherfuckers are just as happy. If I go, my ISP suffers, and they employ a lot of honest ordinary schmucks with bills to pay. I WANT to get Netflix, but on 25 gigs, that's a dumb idea. Proof of the pudding though is in the end result. I will wait till the rewording comes out to offer out cyber beer and celebrate. But this is sort of a victory, and my buddy that said it would never happen will be eating some crow today hehe.

Just heard this on the radio on my ride back from school, so yeah, it's absolutely amazing news. Props to Stephen Harper.

Vidboy10 · Feb 4, 2011

Westside said:
I don't understand how hard it is to introduce optic fiber to Canadian users.

http://www.telus.com/content/internet/

Done.

ShadowSoldier · Feb 4, 2011

Except Telus doesn't offer internet everywhere. BOOO.

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