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Access prices are supposed to be a function of usage and speed. | Access prices are supposed to be a function of usage and speed. | ||
[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm CRTC] is a protection agency in Canada to protect Canadians from abuse by big telecom companies. | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ([https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm CRTC]) is a protection agency in Canada to protect Canadians from abuse by big telecom companies. They do not regulate prices internet service providers are charging the end users. The exception being the prohibition of differential pricing. This is when a company offers different prices for the same level of service. They do, however, regulate the rates telecom companies charge their competitors to utilize their fiber networks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Internet - Our Role |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/role.htm |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer | ==Consumer Impact== | ||
Business model - Time based increases. | Business model - Time based increases. | ||
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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}} | ||
* December 4, 2024 - 2$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | *December 4, 2024 - 2$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | ||
* March 18, 2023 - 3$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | *March 18, 2023 - 3$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | ||
* April 15, 2022 - 1$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | *April 15, 2022 - 1$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | ||
* March 1, 2021 - 3$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | *March 1, 2021 - 3$ - Notice by email 60 days prior | ||
Other times in the increase notice is at the bottom of the bills. | Other times in the increase notice is at the bottom of the bills. | ||
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Bell issues frequent increases of 5 to 6$ also regardless of what price you're currently paying. Recent sign-ups start around 50$ for over 1Gbit fibre services. Their door to door vendors or instore vendors will often say the price is good for 2 years which is a misrepresentation.{{Citation needed}} | Bell issues frequent increases of 5 to 6$ also regardless of what price you're currently paying. Recent sign-ups start around 50$ for over 1Gbit fibre services. Their door to door vendors or instore vendors will often say the price is good for 2 years which is a misrepresentation.{{Citation needed}} | ||
* May 1st, 2025 - 6$ | *May 1st, 2025 - 6$ | ||
* Feb 1st, 2025 - 4$ | *Feb 1st, 2025 - 4$ | ||
* July 1st, 2024 - 5$ | *July 1st, 2024 - 5$ | ||
* March 1st 2024 - 5$ | *March 1st 2024 - 5$ | ||