  UT_CK Premium join:2008-01-28
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edit: March 25th, @11:56AM
| Generic Letter to Competition Bureau re: Bell throttling ISP
Send to: compbureau@cb-bc.gc.ca
Also ... go to this link »www.crtc.gc.ca/RapidsCCM/registe···es&y=180 (hit browser refresh if required)
Fill in your details .. then paste the following letter in your desciption of complaint and submit .. you will get a reference number ... and a response within 10 days ...
Competion Bureau,
Bell Canada have recently taken it upon themselves to unilaterally begin the practice of controlling traffic on the services it wholesales to independent Internet Service Providers.
This practice is akin to forcing their own policies on independent service providers relating to internet usage by limiting the type of traffic and quantity of traffic they allow to reach these internet bandwidth wholesalers.
By imposing their policies and willfully controlling the use of the internet bandwidth they sell to resellers, they are exercising anti-competitive practices and meddling into the management of third party providers; in turn inhibiting the wholesaler's ability to manage based on their own business policy preferences.
Bell Canada has overstepped its authority and are flexing their muscle (infrastructure control) to impose their will on independent competitors.
I am a customer of an independent ISP who has purchased bandwidth and my provider is at the mercy of this underhanded tactic being employed by Bell Canada.
To obtain an overview of this situation, please review the posts at dslreports.com and specifically at »Bell Canada Throttles Wholesalers, Doesn't Bother To Tell Them
I implore you to quell this unfair and possibly illegal practice by contacting Bell Canada and instructing them to cease and desist immediately.
Regards, Your name here |
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  AnoniChris
@dell.com
| While the letter is pretty strong, correcting the spelling mistakes and grammatical errors makes it more professional and more likely to make an impact. Not to be too critical or anything, but here's a small rewrite.
To whom it may concern,
Bell Canada has recently taken it upon themselves to unilaterally begin the practice of controlling traffic on the services it wholesales to independent Internet Service Providers.
This practice is akin to forcing their own policies on independent service providers relating to internet usage by limiting the type of traffic and quantity of traffic they allow to reach these internet bandwidth wholesalers.
By imposing their policies and willfully controlling the use of the internet bandwidth they sell to resellers, they are exercising anti-competitive practices and meddling into the management of third party providers; in turn inhibiting the wholesaler's ability to manage based on their own business policy preferences.
Bell Canada has overstepped its authority and is flexing their muscle (infrastructure control) to impose their will on independent competitors.
I am a customer of an independent ISP and have purchased bandwidth directly from them. My provider is at the mercy of this underhanded tactic being employed by Bell Canada.
To obtain an overview of this situation, please review the posts at dslreports.com and specifically at http: //www.dslreports.com/shownews/Bell-Canada-Throttles-Wholesalers-Doesnt-Bother-To-Tell-Them-92915
I implore you to quell this unfair practice by contacting Bell Canada and instructing them to cease and desist immediately.
Regards, Your Name Here
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  Asusss
@igs.net | reply to UT_CK I have written my MP as well (but with my own letter). We'll see how it goes. |
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  KPaul
join:2007-02-08 | reply to UT_CK sent!
Would like to send one to my mp as well |
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  BliZZardX Premium join:2002-08-18 Toronto, ON
·Bell Sympatico
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to UT_CK Great idea. If anything they'll see an influx of concern for the topic.
I fired some letters at both my MP and the CRTC. Everyone should do the same.
»www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compila···Menu=HOC »www.crtc.gc.ca/RapidsCCM/registe···es&y=180 |
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  PatrickO
join:2008-01-12 Canada | reply to AnoniChris Sent to both. Hopefully they'll notice. -- PatrickO |
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  micheldc
join:2006-10-29 Montreal, QC | reply to UT_CK Done! Thank you for putting this together. -- Michel |
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 cricketbones
join:2001-12-28 Toronto, ON | reply to UT_CK Done and done. |
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  rex0
join:2002-02-10
edit: March 25th, @09:57PM
| reply to UT_CK I think this is a great idea, also write to your MP as well. I have two suggestions:
a) Write your own letter if you can, it has been suggested that a personalized letter has greater impact--especially if the campaign picks up. But, if you aren't comfortable drafting your own letter by all means use a generic one.
b) Postal mail. Or perhaps email and then send a copy via postal mail too. A paper letter has greater impact, shows you are serious because of the effort.
If you want to send postal mail to your MP it's free. Use the below address you don't need a stamp and can drop it in any Canada post box or at any post office/outlet.
Your MP's Name House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6
These are just some things I've come across over the years but by all means do something even if it is just emailing the generic letter. |
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  quickbeam Premium join:2003-06-01 Ottawa | reply to UT_CK Sent. |
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 Kokanee483
join:2007-02-23 Gloucester, ON | reply to UT_CK sent |
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 blinki
join:2008-03-26 Toronto, ON | reply to UT_CK sent |
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  Personne
@americanstandard.com
| reply to UT_CK Here's a French version - not a translation.
«Je viens de prendre connaissance du fait que Bell Canada/Sympatico vient de commencer à "étrangler" (throttle) le traffic Internet sur tout son réseau, incluant les accès offerts à des revendeurs d'accès - tel qu'obligé par la réglementation Canadienne via le CRTC. Il appert que Bell inspecte et gère le volume des données selon leur source et limite le service de façon discriminatoire.
La situation est d'autant plus odieuse que les consommateurs qui décideraient d'annuler leur abonnement en guise de protestation ou simplement parce qu'ils ont besoin d'un service fiable se trouveraient à pénaliser d'abord les revendeurs indépendants sur qui le marché compte pour établir une saine compétition dans le domaine névralgique des télécommunications. Les consommateurs Canadiens se trouvent une fois de plus lésés par les pratiques répréhensibles de Bell.
Il importe que le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, sous la responsabilité du ministère de l'industrie et du commerce, intervienne et rappelle à l'ordre ce fournisseur de service dans les meilleurs délais.« |
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  Trisomy21
join:2006-04-27 Kingston, ON
·WTC Communications
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to UT_CK If you're looking for a way to contact your MP you can do so here.
»www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compila···Menu=HOC |
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  diskace Ebox Senior VIP join:2002-02-21 | Please don't flood the members of the parliament for the moment. I am already in contact with the minister in charge of the CRTC and the opposition. -- Electronic Box Inc. |
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  Trisomy21
join:2006-04-27 Kingston, ON
·WTC Communications
·TekSavvy Solutions..
edit: March 27th, @06:45PM
| said by diskace :Please don't flood the members of the parliament for the moment. I am already in contact with the minister in charge of the CRTC and the opposition. I hardly doubt he'll be flooded. They actually responded pretty quickly asking for my home address to reply by snail mail hah. And have mailed the CRTC, CBC and The Competition Bureau. Just trying to do my part. |
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  R0CKY TSI Rocky Premium,VIP join:2005-05-19 Chatham, ON
| reply to diskace said by diskace :Please don't flood the members of the parliament for the moment. I am already in contact with the minister in charge of the CRTC and the opposition. ??? What are you talking about.... IF THINGS ARE TO CHANGE... WE HAVE TO "ALL" VOICE A CONCERN.
Don't mean to be negative with this one diskace, but back-door lobbying right now won't get anywhere. The TELCOs/CABLECOs are too entrenched. -- TSI Rocky - TekSavvy Solutions Inc. |
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  diskace Ebox Senior VIP join:2002-02-21 | Don't get me wrong. I agree that we need to all voice a concern too. Sorry for the confusion. -- Electronic Box Inc. |
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  R0CKY TSI Rocky Premium,VIP join:2005-05-19 Chatham, ON | Ahh... ok... cool stuff. |
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  busyboy
@teksavvy.com | reply to UT_CK I have sent some emails to BCE. Got a reply saying it was forward to exective department. Also got a phone call from Bell, telling me to contact Carleton U. |
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