After a lot of fanfare about the upcoming release of the Apple 3G iPhone on July 11th, many of the consumers in the Canadian marketplace are less than thrilled. The have created an online petition to protest.

Hamilton - After a lot of fanfare about the upcoming release of the Apple 3G iPhone on July 11th, many of the consumers in the Canadian marketplace are less than thrilled. The have created an online petition to protest.

Canadian consumers want to know why they have to sign long-term agreements, and pay hefty fees in order to receive and utilize the new Apple iPhone.

AT&T is offering the Apple 3G iPhone with a two-year contract, and fairly steep fees for usage plans.

Rogers Communications really stuck it in the apple when they announced an even higher rate for users of the new Apple 3G iPhone.

The Rogers systems plan gives their users only about 2/3 the airtime and ½ the texts that the AT&T plan offers, at nearly the same price of $75 dollars.

Worse still, the Rogers Communications plan mandates a 3-year contract for service.

The AT&T plan requires a two-year service contract to receive the new Apple 3G iPhone.

Many Canadian consumers are hopping mad, and they have created an online petition for Canadian consumers to sign.

According to the petition, “If you consider these plans not suitable, please sign this petition. On July 11th 2008, we will send a printed copy of all these messages to Rogers HQ to demonstrate our indignation toward them. We would like to say ‘Thank You, You’ for signing this petition and helping the iPhone cause in Canada.”

It is an attempt to try and get Steve Jobs and the folks at Apple Communications to work out a better deal with a Canadian carrier.

Many consumers feel cheated, and want a better deal. So far the petition has over 16,000 signatures on it.

The petition can be found at  ruinediphone.com.