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On 2023-09-07 12:48, James Knott via talk wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-09-07 12:13, Evan Leibovitch
wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">The
CRTC is a cruel joke for consumers. It's far too
industry-friendly and has allowed Robellus to get away with
awful shenanigans and anti-competitive behavior for decades.
While it offers <a
href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/plaint.htm"
moz-do-not-send="true">a path to complain,</a> I would not
expect such a complaint to be answered in a timely manner or
to your satisfaction.<br>
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<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(11,83,148)">I
fully agree with Don that this is a human rights issue, and
following that path will likely achieve better results than
fighting Bell on their turf.</div>
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Again, can the CRTC force Bell to provide obsolete service? What
if Bell has abandoned or removed the copper cable to her
neighborhood? What if they've removed the necessary equipment
from their office? How are they supposed to provide the service?<br>
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Well..... They actually can.<br>
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I have a rural cottage with a pulse dial phone on a party line.<br>
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The CRTC forced Bell to keep providing that service in rural
Ontario(Canada?)<br>
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