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By: Vimal

Vimal — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:18:11 +0000

http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/tv13.htm

What can I do to avoid paying such an increase?
Consumers should contact their service suppliers, as this increase is not required or regulated by the CRTC. The CRTC considers that these companies can absorb a contribution to the LPIF of this size and does not see any reason why these supplemental costs should be transferred to their subscribers.

By: John

John — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:01:52 +0000

I contacted CRTC and they are of the view that there is no justification to pass on this cost to the consumer. This is another indication of Rogers getting whatever they can from the consumer. Time to switch.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:35:51 +0000

Ha.. yes.. “Robbers” up to their usual shenanigans..

By: Michael - The Fat Loss Authority

Michael - The Fat Loss Authority — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:01:42 +0000

Sounds like I should be taking a look at the Primus flyer that came in the mail this week.

Mike

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:02:15 +0000

What do you expect from an anti-Canadian company that wants to bring a dull foreign brand of football to Toronto with hopes of breaking up the CFL.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:21:56 +0000

Next up from Rogers: a surcharge for increased coax cable cost or whatever other infrastructure cost they can pass along a la the airlines; an additional fee for the cost of sending out invitations to future subscribers (read: junk mail); upgrade their customer service dept to 900-line only so they can make money from complaints.

I’ve been using OTA for 20 years and don’t feel I miss out on much. These days there’s a bounty of info free on the web, and I don’t need to see another talent show or reality program to set through my week.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:56:39 +0000

@CC: I’m also in Ottawa (Stittsville) and agree that the OTA channels are so-so (I get poor reception from the Manotick tower even with a pre-amp), however not a bad quantity of stations (sure would like more HD though). It does cover my needs (local news, and most programs we watched can be found on one of the stations). There is always boxed DVD seasons new or on craigslist, downloads from networks (at least Canadian ones ) etc. As for FTA, still playing with it, with a Rotor there is a fair amount of options for interesting programming.

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