http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/canada-banning-fees-for-text-messages-well-not-quite/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:06:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/canada-banning-fees-for-text-messages-well-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-924814 Canada banning fees for text messages! Well, not quite | tech gadget update Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=44606#comment-924814 [...] Via [crunchgear] [...] [...] Via [crunchgear] [...]

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/canada-banning-fees-for-text-messages-well-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-924151 Devin Coldewey Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:23:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=44606#comment-924151 Hopefully the law will be adapted from its original purpose. Cell phone spam is hardly a major problem, but maybe someone will use the provisions of this bill (if it passes) to do something real. Hopefully the law will be adapted from its original purpose. Cell phone spam is hardly a major problem, but maybe someone will use the provisions of this bill (if it passes) to do something real.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/25/canada-banning-fees-for-text-messages-well-not-quite/comment-page-1/#comment-924134 Andfre Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=44606#comment-924134 This was the first I've heard of this, but it sounds great - I have a plan with TELUS. The thing is, it's true there is not much cell phone spam here in Canada, although I did get the first spam just 2 days ago and I've had the number since last Dec. The thing is, we have our federal election in a few short weeks, and may have another minority government, in which case I would not be surprised if the bill wouldn't pass, as the opposition parties will vote against it because, well, just because that's what they think they have to do as The Opposition. This was the first I’ve heard of this, but it sounds great – I have a plan with TELUS. The thing is, it’s true there is not much cell phone spam here in Canada, although I did get the first spam just 2 days ago and I’ve had the number since last Dec. The thing is, we have our federal election in a few short weeks, and may have another minority government, in which case I would not be surprised if the bill wouldn’t pass, as the opposition parties will vote against it because, well, just because that’s what they think they have to do as The Opposition.

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