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The CRTC and contract laws | The CRTC and contract laws have a loophole that allow for "inflation" based increases with 30 to 60 days notice. These increases occur on the base price of the service. They're not allowed to touch discounts for a term period, which is often 2 years. Lower prices are used to attract new clients. An example would be $50 per month for fiber with lifetime discount or lifetime price. | ||
Videotron issues increases frequently also regardless of what your price starts at. These are the sweeping emailed internet increases in recent years:{{CitationNeeded}} | Videotron issues increases frequently also regardless of what your price starts at. These are the sweeping emailed internet increases in recent years:{{CitationNeeded}} | ||
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===CRTC makes internet at reasonable speeds a basic service and funds it (''date'')=== | ===CRTC makes internet at reasonable speeds a basic service and funds it (''date'')=== | ||
CRTC invests 750 million for providers to offer speeds of 50mpbs to 8% of Canadians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kupfer |first=Matthew |date=21 Dec 2016 |title=CRTC declares broadband internet access a basic service |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/crtc-internet-essential-service-1.3906664 |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=CBC}}</ref> | CRTC invests 750 million for providers to offer speeds of 50mpbs to 8% of Canadians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kupfer |first=Matthew |date=21 Dec 2016 |title=CRTC declares broadband internet access a basic service |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/crtc-internet-essential-service-1.3906664 |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=CBC}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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