Bell was recently told that they couldn't make their own "mobile TV" app exempt from data caps. Essentially they had to treat data as data, whether it be for Netflix or for their own service.
Of course, they're appealing:
Quote:
The CRTC gave Bell until April 29 to change its pricing plans, but the company intends to file for an injunction that would stop the requirement from coming into force, according to a spokesperson.
In its ruling in January, the CRTC said Bell — along with Quebec telecom Videotron — “were giving certain unlawful preferences to their mobile TV services.”
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Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/02...n_6736348.html
Another example of how the vertically integrated companies are protecting their cable model - this time with the help of their mobile phone wing of the company. I believe that the other players also want to make their streaming services (Crave, Shomi) exempt from home internet caps. Hopefully net neutrality is preserved in the end, but it could get messy.