Oh no… usage based billing
I have to start paying +$10/month with Primus for my DSL connection thanks to Bell Canada’s new Usage Based Billing model, which reduces my service from “unlimited” bandwidth to a 25 GB cap. Does anyone know a better cable ISP that has reasonable bandwidth caps (or none) and which does not raise its prices while you’re stuck with them on a contract?
Primus’s site says:
As you may have heard, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has recently approved Bell Canada’s request to introduce Usage Based Billing on wholesale Internet services.
The CRTC’s decision directly affects the High-Speed Internet services that Primus provides using Bell Canada’s wholesale Internet services. The newly associated costs to Primus make the unlimited Internet service you are now enjoying no longer financially viable. To unify its products and services, Primus will be implementing usage-based billing on all of its Internet service offerings.
As a result, the following changes will apply commencing with your February invoice:
- Your existing High Speed Internet plan will now have 25GB (gigabytes) of monthly usage included
- For the minority of customers who exceed this amount, additional usage up to 300GB will be charged at $2.00/GB to a maximum of $60.00/month. Usage in excess of 300GB per month will be charged an additional $1.10/GB.
- Additional Usage Plans can be purchased starting at $5/month for an additional 40GB
