for all canadian service providers, please call your MPs and let your feelings be known.
Begin forwarded message: > From: CAIP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: April 7, 2008 12:37:13 PM EDT (CA) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Legislative Alert and Mobilization: Traffic Shaping > Internet Policies > Reply-To: "CAIP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Legislative Alert & Mobilization: Traffic Shaping Internet Policies > > Of direct interest to organizations/individuals concerned with the > cost and efficiency of internet access > > A recent decision to quietly restrict the amount of file-sharing > traffic (i.e., traffic sharing or throttling) flowing through > internet networks during peak times has ignited a fierce debate > over the level of competition permitted in the industry and the > number of options available to internet users seeking speedy service. > > The Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP) alleges that > "traffic shaping" effectively curtails competition in the industry > by applying traffic-restriction policies to any providers who > deliver internet services. > > The "throttling" reduces speeds by as much as 90 percent - and > marks an important milestone since the outcome will provide a clear > answer on whether Canadian law currently protects net neutrality or > if legislative reform is needed. For more details, please refer to: > > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. > 20080325.wgtinternet26/BNStory/Technology/home > > http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=422957 > > http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/407730 > > ++ Action Item: > Please contact your local MP and provide him/her with a copy of the > Legislative Alert as well as circulate the Alert to your network of > business and media contacts as part of the industry's mobilization > Campaign. > > CAIP's Mission is to foster the growth of a healthy competitive > Internet service industry in Canada through collective and > cooperative action on Canadian and international issues of mutual > interest. > > ----------------------------------- > > CAIP, a Division of CATAAlliance: CAIP (Canadian Association of > Internet Providers) represents internet service providers across > Canada with a mandate of fostering the growth of a healthy and > competitive Internet service industry in Canada through collective > and cooperative action on Canadian and international issues of > mutual interest. > > ----------------------------------- > > This campaign was sent using Got's Campaigner > > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please click > here. > > _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
