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Re: Canadian ISP Makes Really Bad Decision

#41680
From: LaSallePCTech
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 13:03
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I don't give a rat's ass - as long as Bell doesn't
get my money.


"," <.@..> wrote in message news:yG4J8.5646$0A2.8134@rwcrnsc54...
>
> "LaSallePCTech" <info@accessmontreal.com> wrote in message
> news:qk_I8.5637$Sn2.1272349@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > Say What You Want - Debate What You Want.
> > It's Past Boring,
> > Fact Is UNLIMITED is UNLIMITED Period.
> > The Public Are Dropping Sympatico.
> > Computer Stores And Techs Are Recommending Other
> > Alternatives, And It Won't Stop.
> >
> > Sympatico Is Officially Blackballed.
> > Other Services Are Entering The Market. Even If Not
> > All Are Cheaper - At Least They Are Honest.
> >
> > The People Are Fed Up Of Being Lied To.
> > If They Wanted To Be Lied To - Or Mis-Lead, They
> > Would Be Watching Our Politics Instead.
> >
> > Good Bye - Good Luck - See Ya!
> > I'm Being Connected To Videotron In 4 Days.
>
> Videotron, eh?  Since I know you didn't read the terms of service, the
fine
> print, here you go:
>
> "3.4              Maximum Use.  The customer agrees that use of the
Services
> in an "unlimited" manner refers only to the usage time and is based upon
> intermittent use.  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions, Vid๏ฟฝotron may
> impose certain reasonable conditions and limits on the customer's use of
the
> Services.  This Agreement entitles the customer to six (6) gigabytes (6144
> megabytes) per month of downloading (from the Internet to the customer)
and
> one (1) gigabyte per month of uploading (from the customer to the
Internet).
> All additional monthly transfers of data shall be invoiced at a cost of
> $0.02 per megabyte used in excess of the aforementioned limits."
>
> You can find that here:
> http://www.videotron.com/portail_en/internet/index.htm
>
>
> Is it a Canadian thing to capitalize every word?  Or are you just hoping
> someone will think this is poetry?
>
> ,
>
>
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