Canadian Government Rejects Net Neutrality Rules

An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government appears ready to reject net neutrality legislation, instead heeding the arguments of large telecommunications companies . Michael Geist has posted transcripts of the documents which can be summarized as the government thinks that blocking or prioritizing content is acceptable, it knows that this runs counter to recommended policy, and it doesn't care because it plans to the leave the issue to the dominant telecommunications providers."

Eh?

[Anonymous Coward]

It's a series of tubes, ya hoser.

Re:Oh no!

[hammarlund]

Q: Know why Canadians do it doggie style? A: So they can watch the hockey game.

Re:A Common Problem

[zyl0x]

Just like when they recently voted on whether they should all get a 30% salary raise. We didn't get to vote, oh no, that wouldn't be fair.

I wish I was allowed to vote for my own raises. All in favor of a 5000% raise? ME! Well that's settled.

Re:Conservative government in charge.. NOT FOR LON

[Anonymous Coward]

It's been a year since they've been in power and already the canadian population has become sick of this goverment.

Let's hope. I can't wait to see Bush-lite in the unemployment line.

Re:Conservative government in charge.. NOT FOR LON

[multipartmixed]

If by "populists", you mean "lying assholes", then yes, you're right.

Cost?

[tomstdenis]

I wonder how much a canadian MP costs. Love to buy a couple. Sad to see that Canada is for sale.

Tom

Remind me Again...

[Nom du Keyboard]

Remind me again what makes Canada so superior to the USA. I seem to have forgotten at the moment.

I'm moving!

[Astin]

That's it. First this right-wing government gets in, then Bev Oda starts pushing RIAA-like rules, and DMCA crap comes along.. and now anti-net-neutrality! I'm done. I'm moving to The USA where they don't have these prob.... oh... hrmm... Engla... no.. France? ehhh... Russia, here I come!

Re:Oh no!

[DrLov3]

STFU, all of you, we all know this is slashdot and no one here gets laid nearly ever !!! Let alone watch hockey or football. Now go play world of warcraft!