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	===Usage and Capacity Based Billing===		===Usage- and Capacity-Based Billing===

	Some useful links on the issue which was dealt with by the CRTC in November 2011 can be found here:		Some useful links on the issue which was dealt with by the CRTC in November 2011 can be found here:
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	Thus costs will be born based on the total internet usage that a group of users, like the members of NCF, are using. NCF will have to make some bets on how much capacity we will need and pay based on that.		Thus costs will be born based on the total internet usage that a group of users, like the members of NCF, are using. NCF will have to make some bets on how much capacity we will need and pay based on that.

	As of ~~Early~~ 2012, we are still working on determining how that will impact our members, but remain dedicated to ensuring our pricing and service remain accessible to the greatest part of our community, while maintaining our non-profit goals.		As of early 2012, we are still working on determining how that will impact our members, but remain dedicated to ensuring our pricing and service remain accessible to the greatest part of our community, while maintaining our non-profit goals.

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Usage and Capacity Based Billing

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	* The [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-703.htm complete CRTC Ruling]		* The [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-703.htm complete CRTC Ruling]
	* MUCH easier to read analysis on CBC [http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/16/technology-internet-ubb-crtc-billing.html ~~click~~ here]		* MUCH easier to read analysis on CBC [http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/16/technology-internet-ubb-crtc-billing.html is here]

	In a quick summary, the initial concerns we all had about usage based billing were resolved by the CRTC with a decision to not allow a usage based charging scheme (ie charging you more at certain times of the day or based on what you were doing, like for video or skype). Instead they approved a new tarrif structure around capacity-based billing, where service providers and wholesalers can charge based on the capacity-capability of the service provided.		In a quick summary, the initial concerns we all had about usage based billing were resolved by the CRTC with a decision to not allow a usage based charging scheme (i.e., charging you more at certain times of the day or based on what you were doing, like for video or skype). Instead they approved a new tarrif structure around capacity-based billing, where service providers and wholesalers can charge based on the capacity-capability of the service provided.

	Thus costs will be born based on the total internet usage that a group of users, like the members of NCF, are using. NCF will have to make some bets on how much capacity we will need and pay based on that.		Thus costs will be born based on the total internet usage that a group of users, like the members of NCF, are using. NCF will have to make some bets on how much capacity we will need and pay based on that.

	As of Early 2012, we are still working on determining how that will impact our members, but remain dedicated to ensuring our pricing and service remain accessible to the greatest part of our community, while maintaining our non-profit goals.		As of Early 2012, we are still working on determining how that will impact our members, but remain dedicated to ensuring our pricing and service remain accessible to the greatest part of our community, while maintaining our non-profit goals.

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	===Usage and Capacity Based Billing===		===Usage and Capacity Based Billing===

	Some useful links on the issue which was dealt with by the CRTC ~~regulatory committe~~ can be found here:		Some useful links on the issue which was dealt with by the CRTC in November 2011 can be found here:

	* The [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-703.htm complete CRTC Ruling]		* The [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-703.htm complete CRTC Ruling]

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===Usage and Capacity Based Billing===

Some useful links on the issue which was dealt with by the CRTC regulatory committe can be found here:

* The [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-703.htm complete CRTC Ruling]
* MUCH easier to read analysis on CBC [http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/11/16/technology-internet-ubb-crtc-billing.html click here]

In a quick summary, the initial concerns we all had about usage based billing were resolved by the CRTC with a decision to not allow a usage based charging scheme (ie charging you more at certain times of the day or based on what you were doing, like for video or skype). Instead they approved a new tarrif structure around capacity-based billing, where service providers and wholesalers can charge based on the capacity-capability of the service provided.

Thus costs will be born based on the total internet usage that a group of users, like the members of NCF, are using. NCF will have to make some bets on how much capacity we will need and pay based on that.

As of Early 2012, we are still working on determining how that will impact our members, but remain dedicated to ensuring our pricing and service remain accessible to the greatest part of our community, while maintaining our non-profit goals.