While I think Bell is making a terribly stupid decision in adding these ridiculously low caps (25GB) to their plans, that should be their choice.
The REAL problem is that the CRTC is allowing Bell to force these same rates/caps upon other wholesale ISPs who rent out access via Bell's copper. This effectively eliminates market pressure by forcing Bell's competitors to adopt the same stupid limits.
The CRTC has failed us more than we thought possible.
Seatbelts do more than prevent you from flying through the windshield. They keep you, the driver, held firmly in place behind the steering wheel so that you can stay in control of the vehicle while swerving sharply to avoid a collision, or even after a collision has occurred. They give more control where just an ounce can make all the difference.
The time is always stamped in PST (where TechDirt is), regardless of where you are. You'll notice articles and comments are posted "3 hours ago" if you're on EST/EDT.
And I'm painfully familiar with the "neat ideas we want to try" list that seems to always grow and tease, and so rarely do you get the time to scratch something off that list.
That list can be both exciting and depressing, depending on how other things are going.
Might even be willing to do a bit of moonlighting on it, since I've spent a bit of time thinking about the implementation. ;) Though, I'm sure you've got an army of people for that stuff.
Of course they should be able to use the service. They're paying the provider, the signal is coming to them... it's done.
Hell, I don't even object to cracked satellite boxes. That's the cost of broadcasting a signal in a blanket over a continent. People are free to do what they wish in their own homes - even if that includes decoding your sat signals without your permission.
If it's broadcast to me, I can use it. Tough love.
Personally, I have a hard time finding individual articles using the existing search functionality. It can be really hard to nail down exact terms for some of the fairly common topics here.
I'd love to see some sort of personal bookmark / library of articles built into my TechDirt account/profile. When I read an article I think I'll want to come back to, I can click a little icon that will save it. Perhaps eventually I can add my own tags to each saved article, but that's not required.
This is something I want not only because I think it's neat (which I do) but because I've struggled many times to find certain articles.
I could use my browser bookmarks, sure... but that requires extra software to make it portable, and it gets mixed into all my other bookmarks.
Tony Clement (Industry Minister) does a good job of appearing personal on Twitter, but I'm not convinced he actually hears when we (collectively) speak to him.
Some of the things Canada "supports" in ACTA are pretty silly. I really want to know where the pressure is coming from. The US, sure, but through what channels (people) is it being delivered.
On the post: Canadian Broadband Regulators Annoyed That People Are Pointing Out They Don't Understand What They're Regulating
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On the post: Canadian Broadband Regulators Annoyed That People Are Pointing Out They Don't Understand What They're Regulating
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On the post: Canadian Broadband Regulators Annoyed That People Are Pointing Out They Don't Understand What They're Regulating
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This is sort of the basis of the problem. He doesn't know what he is talking about.
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Bad practice forced on competitors
The REAL problem is that the CRTC is allowing Bell to force these same rates/caps upon other wholesale ISPs who rent out access via Bell's copper. This effectively eliminates market pressure by forcing Bell's competitors to adopt the same stupid limits.
The CRTC has failed us more than we thought possible.
On the post: PC Mag Responds To Legacy Recording Industry's 'Complaint' Letter
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On the post: Why Voting For COICA Is A Vote For Censorship
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On the post: 200 Students Admit To 'Cheating' On Exam... But Bigger Question Is If It Was Really Cheating Or Studying
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On the post: MLB Issuing Tons Of YouTube Takedowns; Don't Try To Share Your Love Of Baseball
Re: Re: Re: NHL is only just starting, the FA have been doing it for ages.
If they want to bring a civil suit against you for contract violation, that's fine. But copyright? No way.
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I'm glad somebody brought this up while the article was fresh -- I'm a wee but behind in my techdirt reading...
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Water is wet
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Re: time zones
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That list can be both exciting and depressing, depending on how other things are going.
On the post: Preparing New Techdirt CwF+RtB Offerings, And Extending The Crystal Ball For Those Who Bought
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Might even be willing to do a bit of moonlighting on it, since I've spent a bit of time thinking about the implementation. ;) Though, I'm sure you've got an army of people for that stuff.
On the post: Is It Legal For A UK Pub To Access A Greek Satellite System To Get Cheaper Football Games On TV?
Objecting to this is ridiculous
Hell, I don't even object to cracked satellite boxes. That's the cost of broadcasting a signal in a blanket over a continent. People are free to do what they wish in their own homes - even if that includes decoding your sat signals without your permission.
If it's broadcast to me, I can use it. Tough love.
On the post: Preparing New Techdirt CwF+RtB Offerings, And Extending The Crystal Ball For Those Who Bought
Personal Bookmarks / Library
I'd love to see some sort of personal bookmark / library of articles built into my TechDirt account/profile. When I read an article I think I'll want to come back to, I can click a little icon that will save it. Perhaps eventually I can add my own tags to each saved article, but that's not required.
This is something I want not only because I think it's neat (which I do) but because I've struggled many times to find certain articles.
I could use my browser bookmarks, sure... but that requires extra software to make it portable, and it gets mixed into all my other bookmarks.
On the post: Contractual Dispute Leads To Claims Of CIA Using Hacked, Faulty Software To Mistarget Bombs
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Perhaps its 13 KILOmeters? Just a guess that would make the figure more meaningful. I have no data to back this up, at all.
Mike?
On the post: Patrick Leahy Against Internet Censorship In Other Countries, But All For It At Home
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Will the studios be willing to pay youtube to hire thousands of employees to monitor videos?
On the post: How Can Border Patrol Know Whether Music On Your iPod Is Infringing?
The illusion on Twitter
Some of the things Canada "supports" in ACTA are pretty silly. I really want to know where the pressure is coming from. The US, sure, but through what channels (people) is it being delivered.
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