Videotron Update

We met with Videotron last Monday afternoon.

To summarize our discussion:

Internet

If/when we sign a new contract for our internet group, there will be multiple options. Those who require more capacity or speed should be able to obtain that from the group offering. We will no longer be one size fits all.

Television

Videotron’s current commercial pricing would require a 50% increase in TV fees compared to what we are currently paying. Our Videotron representative will be preparing a business case to bring to her management to justify a lower fee.

Our current “Ultra” plan will cease to exist after December 2018. If we continue with a TV contract after that date, it would be a package of approximately 60 channels rather than the current 115 channels. However, 30 of those channels would be customizable to each person’s needs and we would not be limited to the channels of the group.

On the other hand, Videotron is regularly adding new options and they are likely to offer completely new options when the time comes.

All that is to say that TV price and offerings are significant hurdles to overcome to arrive at a satisfactory TV result – particularly for a long-term contract. If we cannot agree on TV, it would also negatively affect our chances for a workable internet group.

Internet Group Billing

We will be sending out an invoice for another 3 months very soon as it is very likely that what we have will continue at least until then.