News Dealers
in Calgary, Alberta (AB), Canada

* Not Impressed by Warped Billing Scams, writes "In a follow-up to a concern I had about Shaw's practice of upgrading services on my street without notifying me that my plan (Warp Speed) was now obsoleted and replaced by Broadband 50 and continuing to bill me at $30 per month MORE for 50% of the actual speed now available from upgrade, I stopped in at my Shaw office today. I asked if any upgrade notification had gone out to affected customers who were paying more than the current price for the current system, and the answer was NO..."

* Feeling Cheated in Cumberland, British Columbia, writes "Telecom and internet companies in general don't seem to have the greatest reputation when it comes to their ever-changing packages/plans, and I'm VERY sorry to say that I feel a bit cheated by Shaw by the way in which my loyalty of several years was mistreated when they upgraded their services and pricing in my region and didn't automatically apply those changes, nor even inform me of the opportunity to save money and get better service..."

* Web Worker on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, writes "I LOVE Shaw Internet! I have been using their services for many years and compared to other providers, Shaw is number one for quality of connectivity, customer support, and pricing. Bumping up from ADSL to cable was a treat in itself, but the added perks of just being a Shaw customer just made the whole package that much sweeter..."

* Mixed Feelings in Courtenay, British Columbia, writes "I've been using and working with the Internet since its inception. Having endured the growing pains of so many different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) over the years, I was delightfully surprised and relieved by the exceptional quality of product and service by "Shaw". As an Internet Service Provider, Shaw has served my needs extremely well, and at competitive prices. BUT, when I tried to figure out, who owns Shaw (now) and what Shaw owns, I learned more about this company and its interests, than I wish I ever had..."

* The CEO Who Knew "Nothing", writes "RE: Henry Chu. (2011, July 20). Murdoch ducks blame for scandal; Media mogul grilled by British lawmakers over phone hacking. Calgary Herald,A.1... It's interesting how in states like Texas, sitting in a car waiting for a "friend" can get you the death penalty if your "friend" happens to be committing a capital crime without your knowing it, but when the top boss of the largest media corporate conglomerate (busted for mass crimes), says "I dunno know", leaning on him is considered impolite..."

* I Love Reading Wolves' Reports of Hen Houses, writes "RE: Steven Allen Adams. (2011, May 20). Probe blames Massey for deadly coal mine blast. Calgary Herald,C.5... Coming from the home state (um, I mean province, I think) of another egregious energy practice, the Alberta Tar Sands, I was surprised to see any mention of the Massey Energy Company UBB Mines Disaster. But my senses were reconciled when I browsed the brief summary of this very important and revealing report. Cherry picking facts is just as much a commentary as any editorial..."

* Black-washing Another Disaster, writes "RE: Coal miner Alpha eyes Australia. (2011, April 5). Calgary Herald,D.4... Nothing like a PR makeover, courtesy of corporate media to help a safety violator like Massey Energy put on a new face and keep on raking in the profits! Calgary Herald, you're not biased towards energy industry are you... "