http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/05/17/whats-next-for-canadian-ilecs/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/05/17/whats-next-for-canadian-ilecs/#comment-274 Anonymous Wed, 18 May 2005 21:07:01 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=574#comment-274 The ILECs could also really compete - i.e. Bell Canada could offer VoIP outside of Ontario and Quebec and Telus could over VoIP in Eastern Canada. Why don't they do that or are they worried about provoking potential competitors to attack their home turf? The ILECs could also really compete - i.e. Bell Canada could offer VoIP outside of Ontario and Quebec and Telus could over VoIP in Eastern Canada. Why don't they do that or are they worried about provoking potential competitors to attack their home turf?

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/05/17/whats-next-for-canadian-ilecs/#comment-273 Anonymous Tue, 17 May 2005 16:27:22 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=574#comment-273 I<i>t could open the door for an unregulated, creative player from just across the border to snare customers who are interested in VOIP but looking for a less expensive option.</i> Isn't that pretty much a description of Vonage (among others)? <i>ILECs have a number of options</i>: yet another option would be for them to roll out a VoIP product which didn't look exactly like their existing home phone service -- ie to innovate, knowing that new products wouldn't be regulated even in the territories where they hold significant market power. It could open the door for an unregulated, creative player from just across the border to snare customers who are interested in VOIP but looking for a less expensive option. Isn't that pretty much a description of Vonage (among others)?
ILECs have a number of options: yet another option would be for them to roll out a VoIP product which didn't look exactly like their existing home phone service — ie to innovate, knowing that new products wouldn't be regulated even in the territories where they hold significant market power.

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