Here's a sad and infuriating video from Cindy Quigley, founder of the now-defunct independent Canadian ISP OnCall. OnCall got its services via Telus, a regulated monopoly carrier, which drove them out of business with fraudulent charges and perjured testimony before an arbitrator and the regulator — all of which came to light after the ISP went bust and lost the power to do anything about it.
Canadian indie ISP owner recounts how corrupt monopoly drove her out of business
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