Data Plans
Cellphone Data is So Cheap in India, a 35 Cent Bag of Chips Includes 2GB Free
Image shared by u/pauldmps We’ve long heard the argument that Canadian wireless prices are some of the most expensive in the world, and a recent picture shared on Reddit of a bag of chips in India demonstrates just how cheap data can be elsewhere. In the r/mildlyinteresting sub-Reddit, user ‘pauldmps’ shared a picture of a...
Rogers, Bell, Telus Double Data in Low-Cost Wireless Plans
Canada's Big Three wireless carriers have announced that they are doubling the amount of data they include in their low-cost data-only plan proposals. However, it seems none of them will do it on their flagship brand. The data-only plans were requested by federal regulators after they met widespread criticism. The CRTC initially asked the carriers...
CRTC: Canadian ISPs Can’t Exempt Certain Content From a Person’s Data Cap
According to a new report from the CBC, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has decided that internet service providers (ISP) in Canada can't pick which apps and services count against your data cap. The move by the CRTC signals a huge win for proponents of net neutrality, which basically states that carriers should...
Canadians Still Suffer From ‘Bill Shock,’ CRTC Promises Review of Wireless Code
According to a new survey commissioned by the CRTC, a large number of Canadians still suffer from "bill shock," which is the feeling you get when your monthly bill is higher than expected. The survey was sent out to assess the impact of the wireless code the CRTC launched in 2013. The telecom regulator created...