The Bermuda Telephone Company (BTC) has applied to the Telecommunications Commission to provide an 8 Megabytes per second (Mbps) and 10 Mbps DSL service as it bids to step up the competition.BTC took out a notice in this paper announcing that subject to approval from the Commission it would launch the new services including eight Mbps for $59 with an $80 installation charge, and 10 Mbps for $69 with an $80 intallation fee.CableVision applied to the Commission last year to offer a 12 Megabit high speed data service but a decision has not yet been made public.Bermuda-based computer experts rdisTech argued that BTC was simply adding more expensive plans rather than replacing old services as in other countries.“They simply appear to be increasing access to increase price,” said rdisTech in an email. “The older services should be re-rated or removed, so BTC, the incumbent has reason to keep competing for customers.”rdisTech said that the Commission should consider removing the 2 Mbps service and upgrading it to 4 Mbps for $29, while moving the 4 Mbps up to 8 Mbps for $39, and replacing the 6 Mbps with 10 Mbps for $49.It added that the Commission has to take into account the Internet Service Provider was demanding 75 percent above access price to deliver its services, which was excessive in comparison to other Caribbean countries and even developed countries such as Canada.“So, if 10 Mbps was to be offered over DSL for $50, the ISP wants $150,” said rdisTech. “A total bill to the consumer would be $200 for 10 Mbps of service - absolutely ridiculous considering 12 Mbps in Trinidad can be gotten for about $35, today. Bermuda’s total internet price would be grossly unfair based on what the consumer would actually receive at their home.”Another consideration for the Commission, said rdisTech, was tariff removal/re-rating, resulting in an increase in speed and a lowering of costs.“Bermuda should be at 12 Mbps on DSL and 15 Mbps on Cable right now; not just approaching 8 Mbps and still have 1 Mbps in the market,” said rdisTech.“Should the Commission approve such a service as is, expect it to be a top tier offering for the next two years - until 2013.We will see if the Carriers lobby for even higher prices (the DSL provider benefits from higher price points; so does the ISP) or the Commission stops and evaluates what is fair to the Bermudian consumer (the Commission has such powers to recommend market improvements in price and most important service levels when tariffs arrive).”