Collective Node 04 // Rogers Ops

SCREW ROGERS

Disconnected by Design // Overcharged by Default

National Uplink
INTERMITTENT
Support Queue
4+ HOUR WAIT
Roaming Fees
EXTORTIONATE
Shareholder Joy
UNLIMITED

The Great Canadian Blackout Protocol

Rogers is the only network that can single-handedly take down the entire country's economy, banking systems, and emergency services while still sending you a bill for the full month. We call it "Total Connectivity"—mostly because when it fails, you are totally disconnected from reality. Whether it's the "Inter-Gateway Protocol" excuse or just general incompetence, Rogers ensures your digital life is always one update away from a 12-hour forced digital detox.

Customer Service Chronicles
I asked Rogers to port my number to another carrier. They ported my neighbour's number by accident and refused to fix it for two weeks.
— Number Portability Hostage
My 'Ignite WiFi Hub' requires a $5 monthly fee for features I thought were included. Everything is a subscription now.
— Feature Ransom
The Ignite TV guide loads 3 seconds behind what's on screen. I've missed more channels by the time the guide catches up.
— Channel Surfer Casualty
I had fibre to my node in 2015. The 'Ignite Gigabit Fibre' they're selling now is the same node with a new router and a 40% price increase.
— Infrastructure Archaeologist
I've been waiting 3 months for a technician. The system says 'appointment pending.' The system has been wrong for 3 months.
— Pending Since Spring
Rogers sent me a 'loyalty reward' of 500 Rogers Points. They expired before I could redeem them for the $4.75 they were worth.
— Points Expiry Grief
The 'Ignite Internet 500u' has '500' in the name. At peak hours I measure 38Mbps. The 'u' is a unit of disappointment.
— Unit Analysis
Rogers bundled cable TV with my internet without asking. I found out when I tried to cancel and they told me I'd lose my 'TV discount.'
— Bundle Trap Escapee

Red Alert: The Roaming Trap

Rogers' "Roam Like Home" is a masterclass in creative accounting. Why pay local prices when you can pay $15 a day for the privilege of using the data you already pay for? It's the ultimate travel companion: expensive, unnecessary, and guaranteed to leave you with a headache when you return to Canadian soil.