As a member of the land-of-the-shitty-internet (Australia for those of you playing at home) let me say that we feel your pain, Canadian brethren. This move sucks major balls; how did they even consider it a good thing in the first place?
Canadians React With Anger to New Internet Usage Caps
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Wow, so what if you're a business that has to send a lot of e-mails or projects or just anything over the course of a month? Why would you hurt a business in any way, shape or form in this kind of economy? Granted, I don't think Canada is nearly as bad as the US but I imagine it's not a bowl of cherries up there either.
I know it's still up in the air a bit, but I am glad that net neutrality still seems to be the norm here in the US. I pay $30 a month for a 45 mbps fiber connection, and I live in rural area.
Really seems like the rest of the world really wants to keep the vast majority of the hosting services in the US.
Really seems like the rest of the world really wants to keep the vast majority of the hosting services in the US.
I await the day when the ass isp corps realize the money they can make by being decent to their customers.
Unfortunately it is not today.
Unfortunately it is not today.
Wow, I must be really bad with comps. I didnt even know you could really limit this kinda stuff.
Still, thats kinda ridiculous. I mean, you're Canada. Its not like you're a third world nation or something.
Still, thats kinda ridiculous. I mean, you're Canada. Its not like you're a third world nation or something.
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully the canuckleheads in charge up there will see how stupid they are and repeal this.
'Til then, hope our neighbors to the north can still get something out of the internet.
'Til then, hope our neighbors to the north can still get something out of the internet.
I go to Purdue University and we have a 5GB limit per 24 hour period. Sometimes it reaaaaaaaaaaaaally sucks because I want to watch a lot of movies in a row, I am streaming them perfectly legally, but I can't watch them because my internet will be turned off if I go over.
And getting viruses really blows because try convincing the university that it wasn't you that was downloading. I feel Canada's pain.
On the other hand, there are people in the world who are free riding the people who aren't downloading as much. They are downloading huge amounts of files and distributing, costing companies lots of money and basically forcing their hand. It's sad but I can see why they did it.
And getting viruses really blows because try convincing the university that it wasn't you that was downloading. I feel Canada's pain.
On the other hand, there are people in the world who are free riding the people who aren't downloading as much. They are downloading huge amounts of files and distributing, costing companies lots of money and basically forcing their hand. It's sad but I can see why they did it.
It hasn't happened yet, and our Prime Minister (whom many on this site hate for some reason) is calling a second look at this, as he doesn't like it.Plurralbles said:
Lol I'm sure my international neighbors can relate to that, especially with the prices of games. Americans get off easy as far as I'm concerned when it comes to game prices.chozo_hybrid said:
. It made me strongly consider becoming my own isp.
How is it going to effect something like Netflix or even Xbox Live? How is that even measured in amounts of memory?Patrick_and_the_ricks said: