MP for Dauphin, Neepawa, and Swan River, Dan Mazier recently introduced a private members bill meant to promote broadband advertising transparency.
Bill C-299, the Internet Accountability Bill would make internet service providers give transparency when they advertise their internet speeds.
Mazier says we’re paying hundreds of dollars a month but we’re not getting what we expect for it.
“Right now internet service providers can provide advertising in the information of theoretical or ‘up to’ speeds, and that creates a lot of confusion and sets up a lot of false expectations.”
Mazier says this bill would make them provide information for what customers can actually expect.
“I think it’s the least we can expect as paying customers. This would help seniors, and rural Canadians, we expect to know what we’re paying for and I think this bill will go a long way in clearing up these expectations.”
Mazier says, this private members bill came from the feedback they got from the constituency when they did different surveys on connectivity.
