Liberals called on to support Net Neutrality

The Tories, needless to say, aren't so hot about the idea.

Conservatives supporting people over business. Are you nuts?

Prentice had rebuffed earlier questioning by Angus in the House of Commons and said the Conservatives were not in favour of regulating the internet.

"We have a well advanced internet system in this country. It is not publicly regulated," he said in the exchange earlier this month. "At this point in time we will continue to leave the matter between consumers on the one hand and internet service providers on the other."

As one of the commenters on the CBC story put it, "So it's the deep pockets and strong arm tactics of Bell on one hand, and people who have no choice on the other...and that's the way the Tories like it."

We're fucked.

Bell knows there's no alternative, so they will fuck us. No one should be surprised by this. It's human nature for those in control.

Read more here, if your provider lets this through.