Press Release: For Immediate Release
February 12, 2009

The CRTC has pushed back the deadline for public submissions on the “traffic management” hearing to Feb 23. The CRTC had ordered ISPs to provide the information to consumer groups, however the information was only made available last Wednesday, giving consumer groups little time to respond before the initial February 16th deadline.

According to the CBC, the figures reveal “annual growth in total traffic volume declined for two consecutive years from 2005-06 to 2007-08 for five of the seven ISPs.” This data significantly undermines arguments made by the ISPs that they need to manage networks in order to prevent congestion.

SaveOurNet.ca co-founder Steve Anderson had this to say today, “If traffic growth is slowing, then it is hard to imagine why the ISPs need to suddenly selectively throttle Internet traffic. The fact that ISPs are slowing access to Internet technologies that compete with their own services seems like more than just a coincidence”.

Canadians can send their comments to CRTC by visiting:
http://saveournet.ca/content/take-action

For more information contact:

Steve Anderson
Co-founder
SaveOurNet.ca
(604) 837-5730
steve@democraticmedia.ca
http://saveournet.ca

Kris Krug
President
Raincity Studios
778.898.3076
kris@raincitystudios.com
http://raincitystudios.com/

Ben Lewis
Canadian Federation of Students
Communications Coordinator
416-925-3825
communications@cfs-fcee.ca
http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/