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Ch28 03-03-2010 11:35 AM
Federal government to open cellphone market to foreign ownership
 
http://ow.ly/1dR9k

Quote:
OTTAWA — Canada’s closed-shop telecommunications industry is being thrown open to foreign competition.

The government says in the throne speech that it intends to open the doors to allow foreign players into the market.

Details of the new policy shift will likely be announced in Thursday’s budget.
But analysts say such a measure would allow foreign giants such as U.S.-based Verizon to compete in Canada with the established wireless carriers, Bell Mobility, Rogers and Telus.

Critics of the current system say the virtual monopoly of the Big Three has kept phone rates artificially high and slowed innovation.

But others say the measure is a first step that could lead to allowing foreign entities to own television and radio networks operating in Canada.
About time! Hopefully this will get us away from our 3rd world country rank haha

CRS 03-03-2010 12:17 PM
FUCK!

WHY DID I JUST SIGN ON A FOR A NEW PLAN!

But knowing the government, it'll take a few more years in which case I will be able to negotiate an even better plan.

twitchyzero 03-03-2010 12:22 PM
cheaper and better internet, mobile plan, and tv please.
kk thanks.

willystyle 03-03-2010 02:00 PM
It's about time Canada. It's about time.

q0192837465 03-03-2010 02:18 PM
Nice, no more getting robbed by the monopolies

Greenstoner 03-03-2010 02:22 PM
good news !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

invader 03-03-2010 02:25 PM
Is 24hrs a reliable source?

NeoDestinyZ 03-03-2010 02:28 PM
Does this mean we can finally use Japanese phones?!

originalhypa 03-03-2010 02:31 PM
Isn't this all based on licenses?
So in effect, these guys can now play, but unless they buy current licenses, or wait until the CRTC releases the next batch, we're not going to see any changes.

Also, these guys are smart and won't leave 50% on the table. Like the latest carrier coming in, don't expect huge savings right away. But wait for competition to slowly eat away at the collusion.

wahyinghung 03-03-2010 02:33 PM
Vodaphone, O2 etc... we need you......................

Mizter 03-03-2010 02:34 PM
Woo, my contract ends at the end of the month!

skyxx 03-03-2010 02:38 PM
The flood of international companies and the completion of allowing other competition to come in will take atleast 2 years. I just signed a 3 year contract from Telus. By the time it's up it'll be perfect!

q0192837465 03-03-2010 03:43 PM
But we need to consider is our population density. One reason our wireless services are so expensive is because how spread out we are. So don't expect prices like in Asia anytime soon.

CP.AR 03-03-2010 04:40 PM
competition = good for consumers

TRD Rs200 03-03-2010 05:26 PM
3! Vodaphone! CSL! Orange! Verzion! T-mobile!

its about time

Tegra_Devil 03-03-2010 05:54 PM
now they just need to do the same with insurance i.e. ICBC

RFlush 03-03-2010 05:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tegra_devil (Post 6842598)
now they just need to do the same with insurance i.e. ICBC
LOL so you can pay more for basic insurance?

TOPEC 03-03-2010 06:06 PM
i can foresee china mobile and china unicom coming here.

Harvey Specter 03-03-2010 06:25 PM
TV carriage rules will begin to change as well next year which is good news. The CRTC's approach under the Con's is to open everything up.

simsimi1004 03-03-2010 07:46 PM
if only they did for ICBC. fuck you ICBC

VK79 03-03-2010 07:49 PM
Wonder how long it would take before I can get those ~$20 12gig/500min unlimited incoming calls, unlimited msg plans... Yep, we need some giant Asian telco asap to show the big 3 how its done.

no_clue 03-03-2010 07:50 PM
yeah right,
any of you go get a quote from alberta/ontario and you'll run back to ICBC
unless you are over 28 years old

J____ 03-03-2010 08:22 PM
lol time to sell your rogers shares lol. Great news for us, but kinda bad for wind mobile. didnt they pay $400 mil to get into canada?

CP.AR 03-04-2010 08:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tegra_devil (Post 6842598)
now they just need to do the same with insurance i.e. ICBC
As bad as icbc is, it actually is already pretty good compared to the places say out east or down south
Posted via RS Mobile

hotjoint 03-04-2010 08:42 AM
^ this


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