I was reading the comments in that article and it sure seems like Canadians have been screwed by the major cable companies.
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Look what weak Net Neutrality regulations have done north of the border. In addition to the above example, Telus, Shaw, Rogers, and Bell are all working hard to eliminate any competition to their core services (Telephone and Television). For those of you don't know, Bell and Telus provide traditional phone service in Canada and thus provides internet over phone cables. Bell operates in the East and Telus in the West. Shaw provides Cable services in Western Canada while Rogers does the same in the East.
Recently the announced data-caps which are set at a level so low that VOIP based services become uneconomical. Thereby, Telus (Western) and Bell (Eastern) can protect their traditional telephone lines. Now, to use a VOIP based services requires a very expensive Internet plan which makes any cost savings from VOIP moot. Once you take the combined cost of VOIP and Internet Service Plan, it makes more sense to use Telus or Bell’s traditional services.
Similarly, they have also reduced data caps so low that using Netflix or iTunes or any other video streaming services becomes uneconomical. Instead to enjoy your entertainment you are required to keep your Cable or Satellite connections.
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How/why did caps on internet usage become a thing?