Comments on: Canadian ISP Rogers Hijacking Web Pages http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:38:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Red http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/#comment-907 Red Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:56:21 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=69#comment-907 it's funny, they keep on behaving like they think they're the only game in town when in reality, there is a ton of choice, and they're one of the most expensive. Http://www.canadianisp.com i guess we're all paying for our complacence by not researching ISPs in the first place. it’s funny, they keep on behaving like they think they’re the only game in town when in reality, there is a ton of choice, and they’re one of the most expensive.

Http://www.canadianisp.com

i guess we’re all paying for our complacence by not researching ISPs in the first place.

]]> By: Dave Fleet http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/#comment-47 Dave Fleet Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:59:46 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=69#comment-47 Ash - thanks - glad you found it useful. Christopher - you may be right - this isn't the first time Rogers has shown a complete distain for its customers (remember the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_option_billing">negative-option billing fiasco</a>?). Daniele - sad but true. Chances are high that they'll move ahead with this, and the switching costs are so high for customers that most will just suck it up. Another question in my mind is, what if they start to use it for purposes other than alerting people about their bandwidth use? What if they just want to push marketing messages? How far will they push this? Looks like a slippery slope to me. Ash - thanks - glad you found it useful.

Christopher - you may be right - this isn’t the first time Rogers has shown a complete distain for its customers (remember the negative-option billing fiasco?).

Daniele - sad but true. Chances are high that they’ll move ahead with this, and the switching costs are so high for customers that most will just suck it up. Another question in my mind is, what if they start to use it for purposes other than alerting people about their bandwidth use? What if they just want to push marketing messages? How far will they push this? Looks like a slippery slope to me.

]]> By: Daniele Rossi http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/#comment-44 Daniele Rossi Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:10:15 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=69#comment-44 I see Christopher Penn's view and even I thought of it myself if my provider were to start doing that (which I'm assuming they will) but most people are too lazy to switch providers. They'd have to go through the hassle of bringing back equipment (if they need to) then getting a new one and reconfiguring their machines with the new provider (during Christmas season). Or rather, the other provider. Here in Canada, there isn't much choice for high speed. I have heard of other high speed companies but I don't know how reliable/fast they are. On the other hand, in this case, what Rogers is doing is disruptive and incredibly frustrating so I can see a few disgruntled cable customers going out of their way to cancel. I see Christopher Penn’s view and even I thought of it myself if my provider were to start doing that (which I’m assuming they will) but most people are too lazy to switch providers.

They’d have to go through the hassle of bringing back equipment (if they need to) then getting a new one and reconfiguring their machines with the new provider (during Christmas season). Or rather, the other provider. Here in Canada, there isn’t much choice for high speed. I have heard of other high speed companies but I don’t know how reliable/fast they are.

On the other hand, in this case, what Rogers is doing is disruptive and incredibly frustrating so I can see a few disgruntled cable customers going out of their way to cancel.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/#comment-46 Christopher S. Penn Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:05:58 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=69#comment-46 Long experience has shown me that the only language companies like Rogers understand is the one heard when you open your wallet. Vote with your wallet, and words are no longer necessary. Long experience has shown me that the only language companies like Rogers understand is the one heard when you open your wallet. Vote with your wallet, and words are no longer necessary.

]]> By: Ash http://davefleet.com/2007/12/canadian-isp-rogers-hijacking-web-pages/#comment-45 Ash Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:27:37 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=69#comment-45 many thnks, very informative many thnks, very informative

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