Tag: Data cap

Bell, Rogers, Other Telecoms Remove Internet Data Caps Amid COVID-19 | CTV News

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TORONTO — As Canadians grapple with a growing list of cancellations, closures and travel restrictions, several Canadian telecom companies are temporarily removing overage fees on home internet plans amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement issued Saturday, Bell Canada, which owns CTV News, announced it will waive any additional usage fees for residential internet customers, including Bell Aliant, Bell MTS and Virgin Home Internet services, until the end of April. “Any overage fees will be waived automatically, so customers don’t need to make any changes to their accounts,” the…

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CRTC Weighs Impact On Revised Wireless Code Following Rogers Request For Delay – Business – CBC News

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A revised wireless code, which originally went into effect in 2013, would tie data caps for shared plans to single accounts, no matter how many devices are listed. Rogers is seeking a delay of the implementation of the revised code. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) It’s all but certain that the Canadian telecom industry’s revised wireless code of conduct won’t be fully implemented before Christmas, including a change in the way customers are billed when data usage goes over their contract’s limit. While the CRTC hasn’t ruled yet on a delay requested…

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