[MacD]

Rogers will be getting rid of the System Access Fee as of Oct 5th (yay!) but in it's place will be taking on a "Government Regulatory Recovery Fee" which will range between $2.46 and $3.46 based on your province.

The Kicker, (And why this is considered a higher SAF) is that all current plans will be increased by $5. So $5+$2.46=$7.46 as oppose to the old $6.95 SAF! The new fee also replaces the 911 fee, but in cases where the new fee is $2.46, there wouldn't be a 911 fee, as the $2.46 is for the province of Ontario on Data only plans.

Now you have two choices. stay on your old plan, and save the $5 monthly, but still pay the SAF/911 fees, or change your plan to one of the new ones, ditch the SAF/911, and gain the "GRRF".

And the above "GRRF" example is best case scenario. the GRRF is $2.46 on a data only plan (rocket stick) in Ontario. a Voice only, or a voice and Data plan (Iphone, blackberry, etc.) will be $2.58.

and what I really love is the rate that Newfoundland will be paying. $3.46! That is the highest of all the provinces, and they only paid the SAF out there, as there is no 911 service, so they never paid the extra $.50 for 911. Way to cash in on all the lost revenue over the years Rogers...

And despite what the name suggest, it is not a government fee!

And just for you guys, i've upload the internal document in regards to Q3 changes, which give you all the info you need on this renamed SAF/911 fee.