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Harper fires CRTC Chair

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Harper fires CRTC Chair


Political | 208531 hits | Sep 28 9:21 am | Posted by: Robair
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The head of Canada's telecommunications regulator is joining the list of agency bosses who've lost their jobs after butting heads with the Harper government.

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:06 pm
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.

  2. by avatar DanSC
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:12 pm
    CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein's five-year term expires in January, and he confirmed to his staff Tuesday he won't be returning.

    A temp not being re-hired is the same as being fired?

  3. by avatar martin14
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:15 pm
    "DanSC" said
    CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein's five-year term expires in January, and he confirmed to his staff Tuesday he won't be returning.

    A temp not being re-hired is the same as being fired?



    The Liberals are convinced these are job-for-life appointments.



    ANYTHING so they can whine and bitch.

  4. by jeff744
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:03 pm
    "martin14" said
    CRTC Chairman Konrad von Finckenstein's five-year term expires in January, and he confirmed to his staff Tuesday he won't be returning.

    A temp not being re-hired is the same as being fired?



    The Liberals are convinced these are job-for-life appointments.



    ANYTHING so they can whine and bitch.
    And yet when the news came out that the NDP temp leader was once a separatists somehow the right came to the conclusion that all the NDP was going separatist. Bitching happens both ways in politics.

  5. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:38 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.


    R=UP

    You hit the nail on the head with that comment.

  6. by avatar andyt
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:41 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.


    R=UP

    You hit the nail on the head with that comment.

    Nah, he's just a liberal whiner.

  7. by avatar commanderkai
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:50 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.


    I'm not sure usage based billing was anything close to a right decision by him or the CRTC.

  8. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:24 pm
    "commanderkai" said
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.


    I'm not sure usage based billing was anything close to a right decision by him or the CRTC.

    I think it was exactly correct. I don't get charged more for electricity or gas or water or cable TV when I go over my arbitrary quota, why should that apply to internet service?

  9. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:30 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    That's what you get for doing what's right, as opposed to what you are told.


    I'm not sure usage based billing was anything close to a right decision by him or the CRTC.

    I think it was exactly correct. I don't get charged more for electricity or gas or water or cable TV when I go over my arbitrary quota, why should that apply to internet service?
    But it does. I dunno who you're ISP is but I sure as fuck pay more for going over my arbitrary quota!

  10. by avatar Wada
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:38 pm
    Shame.In 10 years I got scolded once for uploading 65 gigs in a month. Never have had to pay a dime extra, ever.

  11. by avatar commanderkai
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:40 pm
    "DrCaleb" said


    I think it was exactly correct. I don't get charged more for electricity or gas or water or cable TV when I go over my arbitrary quota, why should that apply to internet service?


    ...The CRTC was pushing for usage based billing, which the government basically told him "No". I'm completely against usage based billing, but the CRTC basically told the telecoms they could, until the government overuled them

    http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/i110203.htm

  12. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:18 pm
    "commanderkai" said


    I think it was exactly correct. I don't get charged more for electricity or gas or water or cable TV when I go over my arbitrary quota, why should that apply to internet service?


    ...The CRTC was pushing for usage based billing, which the government basically told him "No". I'm completely against usage based billing, but the CRTC basically told the telecoms they could, until the government overuled them

    http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/i110203.htm

    Ahhh yes! It was after the government stepped in that they got the hint, IIRC! Thanks!

  13. by avatar Dragon-Dancer
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:23 pm
    Honestly it's one of those very few decisions where I actually agree with the government. Usage based billing was a huge attempt to cater to the big tel cos by the CRTC and not to the public's best interest. Now only if they would listen to the public on the idiocy inherent in their copyright and intellectual property laws related to digital locks.

  14. by avatar DrCaleb
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:38 pm
    "Dragon-Dancer" said
    Honestly it's one of those very few decisions where I actually agree with the government. Usage based billing was a huge attempt to cater to the big tel cos by the CRTC and not to the public's best interest. Now only if they would listen to the public on the idiocy inherent in their copyright and intellectual property laws related to digital locks.


    With those, we are pooched. Breaking Digital locks to use the things you pay for will be a crime.

    http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6026/125/



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