Bell Canada

Bell's Limbo Dance -- Company Lowers Usage Caps, Raises Max Overlimit Fee

Stevie Converse — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:51:18 -0500

Full article: Stop the Cap!
Phillip Dampier
Bell customers across Ontario and Quebec are noticing the limbo dance is back in vogue as Bell Canada lowers the bar on usage caps for its Fibe fiber to the neighborhood service and boosts the maximum overlimit fee to $80.

Bell Canada Drops Traffic Shaping in Favor of an 'Economic' Approach

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:50:03 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
Traffic shaping along Bell Canada and Bell Aliant's ISP lines came in with a bang three years ago, infuriating consumers and advocates. But Canada's telecom regulators gave the practice a provisional go-ahead, so the companies throttled away. Now the practice is going out with a whimper.

Bell Canada to Levy $1 Per Gigabyte Penalty on Heavy Users

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:04:24 -0500

Full article: FierceTelecom
Sean Buckley
Conveniently hidden in the fine print of its DSL offering page, Bell Canada's DSL subscribers will be required to pay $1 per gigabyte if they go over a 300 gigabyte limit each month.

Bell Canada to Retake Control of Canadian TV Network

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:56:48 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Ian Austen
Despite an unhappy experience in the media business, Bell Canada, the telecom company, said that it would retake control of CTV, the country's largest private television broadcaster.

CRTC Delays Usage-Based Internet Billing

Stevie Converse — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:25 -0400

Full article: CBC News
Peter Nowak
The CRTC is holding off on implementing an order that would allow Bell Canada to charge smaller Internet Service Providers based on how much their customers download each month.

Internet Traffic Shaping Seen Stifling Innovation

Stevie Converse — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:45:10 -0500

Full article: Toronto Star
Chris Sorensen
A group of more than 75 Web-focused companies and organizations, including such heavyweights as Google, eBay and Amazon, are calling on Canadian regulators to develop a "nuanced" approach when it comes to the issue of phone and cable companies that manage Internet traffic on their networks.

As Buyout Fails, Bell Canada Seeks to Bolster a Struggling Business

Stevie Converse — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:41:38 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Ian Austen
With the record-setting $50 billion leveraged buyout of Bell Canada all over except for the potential litigation, the company, Canada's largest telco, once again faces a possibly bigger issue: reversing the seemingly relentless decline of its business.

CRTC Ruling Not the Last Word on Net Neutrality

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:44:25 -0500

Full article: Toronto Star
Michael Geist
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued its ruling on Internet throttling. The decision to permit Bell's throttling practices is a disappointment to advocates of Net Neutrality, However, the commission made a clear commitment to addressing the issue of Net Neutrality in July 2009.

CRTC Won't Ban Internet Throttling

Stevie Converse — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:48:33 -0500

Full article: Canwest News
David George-Cosh
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission denied a request by the Canadian Association of Internet Providers to prohibit the slowing or "throttling" of Internet traffic by Bell Canada.

Traffic Shaping Could Shape Online Entertainment Habits

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:42:20 -0400

Full article: CBC News
Grant Buckler
A dispute between the Canadian Association of Internet Providers and Bell Canada generated lots of controversy in the telecommunications industry over the past few months. The outcome of this argument could affect anyone who likes to watch movies or sports events online.