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Originally Posted by Zero82z My point is that the real problem is ISPs who are charging extortionate prices for bandwidth. Yes, P2P eating up your bandwidth sucks, but we're not going to get rid of that and chances are we'll start seeing even more of it as time goes on. |
Fully agree with you there.
Internet used to always be unlimited when high-speed initially came out in Canada. Then slowly they added these ugly caps in as the ISPs (Bell/Rogers/etc which are all major media providers) noticed that they were in turn loosing profit to the Internet due to people getting more content online rather than on TV. Instant message/Skype eliminates the need for long-distance phone service as another example. And now with services like Netflix coming to Canada, it puts even more pressure on TV-providers who also typically provide our Internet. So they only way they can keep their profit, is to charge you ridiculous amounts for Internet.
Luckily, for the time being, you can typically find another ISP that is a wholesaler and offers unlimited, or at least a much higher cap. This may (and likely will) change once Bell gets it's way with the CRTC and UBB.