Replies About CRTC Ruling (Extended: Francis Scarpaleggia)
In Internet > Net Neutrality - Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:33pmAlthough I had suggested that part 3 was to be the final part of the "CRTC email saga", it seems that I was wrong. Tess received the following email from the MP for the Lac-Saint-Louis riding, Francis Scarpaleggia, a Liberal:
I personally hadn't sent Mr. Scarpaleggia an email on the topic, which would explain why I didn't receive a response as well. I had however sent one to Marc Garneau, Stéphane Dion, Michael Ignatieff and Gerard Kennedy with no response.
In terms of the email itself, I found it to be quite informed and to the point. He reiterated many points raised in the Harvard study I myself had read from. He didn't mention Mr. Garneau's brief announcement on October 30th, but it's clear that the Liberals are pursuing the issue of Net Neutrality as well and in my mind this is commendable. Mr. Scarpaleggia's comment about the Conservative government sidestepping the net-neutrality issue resounds with Minister Ambrose's reply as well.
Although I'm unimpressed with the delay of the reply, the content and brevity nearly make up for it.
-Adje
Dear Mr. [Tess],
Thank you for your email regarding the broadband industry in Canada. I appreciate your taking the time to apprise me of your views on this matter.
The Liberal Party of Canada believes that competitive rates and accessibility for high-speed internet are key components for economic growth in Canada.
As you may know, Canada has some of the highest-cost internet access when compared to other developed nations. For example, in costs versus speed, Canada ranks 27th out of 30 OECD countries for average broadband monthly price per advertised megabit per second.
In order to compete in a global market, Canada must make the best internet service accessible to consumers at competitive rates. To achieve this, the needs of both retail and wholesale consumers should be examined. The recent Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision permitting Bell Canada to continue slowing access to its broadband ethernet infrastructure for smaller wholesale internet service providers is cause for concern.
In June, Liberal Industry, Science and Technology Critic Marc Garneau, expressed the Liberal Party’s support for an open and competitive internet environment. Mr. Garneau asked the Conservative government whether they supported net neutrality. However, Industry Minister Tony Clement refused to answer. Obviously, the government has not thought the matter important enough to intervene and reverse the CRTC's decision.
Thank you again for writing to me about this important matter. Please feel free to contact me again at any time should you wish to discuss this or any other public policy issues.
Sincerely,
Francis Scarpaleggia
Member of Parliament for/Député de Lac-Saint-Louis
801 Édifice de la Justice Building
House of Commons/Chambre des communes
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Tel./tél. : (613) 995-8281
Fax/téléc. : (613) 995-0528
Email/courriel : scarpf@parl.gc.ca
Website/site Web : www.scarpaleggia.ca
Thank you for your email regarding the broadband industry in Canada. I appreciate your taking the time to apprise me of your views on this matter.
The Liberal Party of Canada believes that competitive rates and accessibility for high-speed internet are key components for economic growth in Canada.
As you may know, Canada has some of the highest-cost internet access when compared to other developed nations. For example, in costs versus speed, Canada ranks 27th out of 30 OECD countries for average broadband monthly price per advertised megabit per second.
In order to compete in a global market, Canada must make the best internet service accessible to consumers at competitive rates. To achieve this, the needs of both retail and wholesale consumers should be examined. The recent Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision permitting Bell Canada to continue slowing access to its broadband ethernet infrastructure for smaller wholesale internet service providers is cause for concern.
In June, Liberal Industry, Science and Technology Critic Marc Garneau, expressed the Liberal Party’s support for an open and competitive internet environment. Mr. Garneau asked the Conservative government whether they supported net neutrality. However, Industry Minister Tony Clement refused to answer. Obviously, the government has not thought the matter important enough to intervene and reverse the CRTC's decision.
Thank you again for writing to me about this important matter. Please feel free to contact me again at any time should you wish to discuss this or any other public policy issues.
Sincerely,
Francis Scarpaleggia
Member of Parliament for/Député de Lac-Saint-Louis
801 Édifice de la Justice Building
House of Commons/Chambre des communes
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Tel./tél. : (613) 995-8281
Fax/téléc. : (613) 995-0528
Email/courriel : scarpf@parl.gc.ca
Website/site Web : www.scarpaleggia.ca
I personally hadn't sent Mr. Scarpaleggia an email on the topic, which would explain why I didn't receive a response as well. I had however sent one to Marc Garneau, Stéphane Dion, Michael Ignatieff and Gerard Kennedy with no response.
In terms of the email itself, I found it to be quite informed and to the point. He reiterated many points raised in the Harvard study I myself had read from. He didn't mention Mr. Garneau's brief announcement on October 30th, but it's clear that the Liberals are pursuing the issue of Net Neutrality as well and in my mind this is commendable. Mr. Scarpaleggia's comment about the Conservative government sidestepping the net-neutrality issue resounds with Minister Ambrose's reply as well.
Although I'm unimpressed with the delay of the reply, the content and brevity nearly make up for it.
-Adje
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