Internet service providers are normally sneaky, or downright evil. One of the most hated industries.

But SHAW in Canada is garnering a wee bit of praise in the Tech community for this:

“We’ve created a non-cap kind of regime. If you’re always going over, we’re going to ask you to go into a package that really fits you.”

The immediate result is that the download limits on existing plans will at least double, so that high speed jumps to 125 gigabytes from 60 and Extreme to 250 gigabytes from 100 at the current price.

The company will also offer a number of new plans that provide choice in download and upload speeds, as well as increased data limits, including two unlimited options.

Those will become available next month, with new additions rolling out over the next 16 months as the analogue to digital TV upgrade happens and capacity is created.

“It should provide sufficient choice for our customer” …

Shaw responds to public outcry over Internet pricing, increasing data limits

Those packages are still way over-priced. But it’s the right direction.

The BIGGER issue is whether or not SHAW and the other Canadian oligopoly carriers will be able to convince the new FREE ENTERPRISE Conservative government to stiffle competition …

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