The problem with the policy directive is that it doesn't go far enough. There is no mention of typical download and upload speeds. That is a huge issue. As Mr. Perkins has just exhibited, consumers need that information to make an accurate decision.
Also, the directive doesn't mention public hearings, and that's a very important part of this bill. It's an opportunity for industry, for consumers and even the CRTC to get together, as a group of users, on the subject of Internet service providers in this country. That will actually offer and maybe elevate the discussion for Canadians and ultimately for the consumer.
Ultimately, while the policy directive is a good step in the right direction, it doesn't go far enough, and it doesn't legislate this. Whatever the CRTC and industry decide, these are just directions, and I think it's too important a subject to really leave it to industry to figure out. If this could have been figured out, if they would have stepped up before, this all would have been done. The government wouldn't have had to put in a directive, and we wouldn't have to be talking about this today. The bill would have been fixed. That's the fundamental problem with the directive.