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Originally Posted by FiveDime
Get your head out of your ass.
Canada pays more than most countries in the world for mobile service and its getting to be the same for internet services aswell. Where do we draw the line as citizens? Personally i dont like monopolies doing money grabs, at the moment UBB is exactly that. I rely on the internet to do my job and i dont want to prices to skyrocket for no good reason.
And your damn rights, if any party sticks up for ME as a citizen and i would vote for them. No i didnt vote for Libby Davies but she represents my riding so yes im still going to voice my concern to her! Alot more than other people do... which is alot of bitching on the internet and getting nothing else done in the real world
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Boo hoo. So we pay more than many other countries for Internet access. We also pay way less for other services as well. Why aren't you all off bitching about oil/gas prices? The amount your expenses have increased in recent years if you drive a vehicle makes these internet charges seem like chump change. It's all a matter of perspective - I don't see Interent as costing me enough money to feel the need to do something about it.
You still with hostway or have you moved on? What exactly does this do to make things more difficult/expensive for your job? I wonder, are you going to vote NDP because they will save you personally $50 per month on Internet fees, or Conservative because they will save your company (employer) $10,000 per month in taxes? Which political party will actually benefit you more
overall, not just in one specific area? I never ask people their affiliations, but I wonder who you voted for in the past and what specific reasons you had (like most people, myself included, it would probably be the party that benefits you financially the most).
The United Nations proposed that Internet access should be a basic human right. I agree 100%. The Internet is pretty much becoming a necessity for anyone looking for work, trying to get an education, do research or even communicate with others. But The United Nations didn't say watching HD entertainment over the Internet was a basic human right. You wanna use it for entertainment, you gotta pay, IMO.
And Netlix is so-so, IMO. Tried it for 2 months and there wasn't much I wanted to watch I hadn't already seen. The concept is great, though, and I found the execution of their service to be first rate. I kept it for my kids, but I won't use it much.
What I wish Netflix would do is offer various premium services and packages. I would gladly pay $29.99 or $39.99 a month for all the latest TV shows and movies. No more having to set the PVR to record a show I wanted to watch - just stream it when I feel like watching. This is obviously the way TV will be done in the near future. Then I'd drop Shaw for TV, upgrade my data plan and switch to Netflix (or maybe some future competitor) for all my viewing needs.