Sunday, June 29, 2008 -- 11:21 a.m. -- on my couch

The outrage over Rogers pricing structure is still top of mind in the iPhone world, especially in Canada.

There's a site called ruinediphone.com where people are coming together to sign a virtual petition in protest of Rogers' rates.

As of Sunday morning, they have nearly 11,000 signatures and they are shooting for 25,000. On July 11, the date the iPhone 3G goes on sale in Canada and several other countries, the creators of the site say they will deliver the signatures to Rogers.

I don't know that these petitions make a true difference, but I do know one thing ... a show of force 11,000 people strong is stronger than no show of force at all. It has to set off some alarm bells if that many people are speaking out, so we'll see what if anything Rogers does with this information. Obviously, it already knows there's a giant public outcry.

I will be keeping Canadians and everyone else up to date on what ruinediphone is doing and what if anything Rogers has to say beyond what it has already said, which is that they are defending their plans.

But public relations is a big deal in the corporate world and while Rogers is apparently used to folks having negative things to say about its pricing, it definitely doesn't want something like this to take away from the launch of the iPhone 3G.

But truth be told, it's much too late for that.

Keep discussing in the comments and we'll see what happens.

Thanks for calling.

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Rogers + iPhone3G = Ruined

Agree completely. I was going to buy an iPhone... now I'm having second doubts...

SCOTT'S REPLY: It's amazing how Rogers has taken such a happy moment and did this to it.

Not only was I waiting for the Iphone. I had my name on a waiting list.... I have now took my name of this list and canceled my rogers subscription. I was there exactly 10 years.... wow, can't believe the Iphone made me go away.... I now am a Virgin Mobile user with about the same plan but away from Rogers for a very long time. I'll get an Ipod touch and forget about the GPS... And save 70 $ a month.

SCOTT"S REPLY: Wow. I'm sorry it had to come to that, Fred.

support us at http://www.notrogers.com, together we have bigger impact.

SCOTT'S REPLY: Here's another link for you Canadian callers.

I had planned on making the iPhone from Rogers my very first cell phone ever. Guess that plan has been put on hold. I'll stick with my iPod touch.

SCOTT"s REPLY: It's disheartening to read that this is what's happening in Canada, not that I can blame you of course. It's just sad.

I've been trying to get onto ruinediphone.com and www.notrogers.com from my Rogers cable internet connection at home to register my dismay at their pricing. Low and behold, the have BLOCKED BOTH SITES!

I will have to protest from my Sympatico DSL line at work.

SCOTT'S REPLY: Bob, I was hoping you or someone would write. I just sent an e-mail to the person behind ruinediphone because I couldn't get there and figured it was blocked. No response yet, but I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the heads up!!

It doesn't work here in the States either.

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