Recognizing
the Canadian wireless industry's lack of inexpensive, data - heavy wireless options, the CRTC has announced that it will mandate low - cost, data - only plans.
That's what's finally happening in
the Canadian wireless industry, where, with the recent auction of spectrum leading to the creation of at least one new national wireless carrier.
Not exact matches
Given the recent war between the federal government and the
industry over the prices
Canadians pay for
wireless service, that may be an understatement.
Judging by the ferocity of the big three telecom companies» reaction to the prospect of Verizon Communications entering the
Canadian wireless market, you'd think America's biggest telecom was about to upend the
Canadian industry.
The rate cut also comes in the face of growing scrutiny of the
wireless industry from both the
Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission and the government, which have both received an earful from
Canadians over the past few months.
The regular report is the most accurate measure and comparison of
wireless carriers around the world, which is probably why the
Canadian industry and its allies don't want the public to see it.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO --(Marketwired - June 4, 2013)- The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of
Industry, today announced decisions to further promote competition in the
Canadian wireless telecommunications market to give
Canadians access to the latest technology at better prices.
There were fears in the
Canadian telecom
industry that Verizon would grab a large chunck of the
wireless spectrum which would lead to more intense competition in the
Canadian consumer market and take market share away from BCE, Telus and Rogers.
Canadian banking is not like the
wireless industry where the mighty incumbents are seeking help from public (Judiciary is also for the people and by the people) to stop foreign competitions from entering Canada.