• arankays@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I wish both Starlink and Bell a very big go fuck yourselves and I hope both of you go bankrupt.

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      2 months ago

      I love my offbranded Bell subsidiary substitute! It gives me the illusion of choice so I can feel like I am not funding Bell while still using the internet.

      In all seriousness, where are we on other options? PublicMobile got bought out by Telus. Any non big telecom options for phone and internet?

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        2 months ago

        I have TekSavvy internet (unless you’re in their small fiber network, yes you’re still using Bell/Rogers/Cogeco/Telus local lines) and my cell phone is with Fizz (flanker brand of VideoTron, which also owns Freedom, which is all owned by Quebecor).

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          2 months ago

          I did too, but Teksavvy is trying to sell themselves off or whatever, so I moved to Park Power. Local reseller utility company (idk, their reach. Edmonton area at least. Power, gas, internet) that donates part of my monthly bill to CKUA radio. Among other options, but I like my CKUA donor supported radio.

          Resellers may be some smoke and mirrors, but Teksavvy had unlimited bandwidth for 5 bux extra and wouldn’t blacklist you for piracy.

          However, Park Power doesn’t charge extra to remove bandwidth caps. They straight up don’t have any, and are pro consumer in regards to piracy.

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            2 months ago

            TekSavvy and other TPIA (Third-Party Internet Access) providers are not a reseller, presumably including Park Power. They only use incumbent last-mile infrastructure. Once it’s out of your neighborhood, it’s their infrastructure.

            TekSavvy has expressed interest in selling (it’s owned by Marc Gaudrault and was previously co-owned with his brother, Rocky), but has not been sold yet.

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              2 months ago

              Thanks for the correction.

              Yeah I typically jump ship with any company I pay monthly as soon as they announce any potentially negative shakeups. Did the same with Public Mobile who said they were likely going to shut down under Telus, then didn’t lol.

  • Kobek@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    It’s incredible that people are willing to throw away excellent technology over emotions. This his been a problem throughout human history. When you look at the bigger picture, why would anyone want to be a part of that cycle?

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      2 months ago

      because of emotions? we have seen Starlink being used to threaten/force Ukraine to comply now that they’re reliant on it for their military. We do not want to allow anything similar to happen here

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        2 months ago

        People are usually afraid of something they don’t understand. You’re so hyper focused on a few political issues that you are not seeing the enormous benefits this and other technology can have for all of humanity.

        Who cares about the owner and how he’s making money. Everyone dies, he will be dead eventually. Technology lives on. Don’t be regressive.