Comments on: Wow! Signs Of Wireless Competition in Canada

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:22 +0000

This isn’t competition, people, this is a big joke. But we are Canadian and so we haven’t seen real competition so we know not what we are talking about. Thank God the CRTC has opened up a new spectrum for auction and Rogers, Bell & Telus are not welcome to bid because of their predatory behaviour - especially Rogers.

When the new competitor arrives from who knows where, I will cancel with Rogers and NEVER deal with them again. I will have the last laugh, Rogers. My family and friends will cancel you - LOT’S of people will severe their ties with you and your stock prices will drop.

By: Duane Brown

Duane Brown — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:14:07 +0000

Yeah, I think virgin is being the most agreesive. I saw this ad, http://www.flickr.com/photos/duanebrown/410893999/ , last night on the way to a friends house. Also they are promoting the site YouCanSwitch.ca as well. I see Virgin and Amp’d, when they get here, being the most agreesive when it comes to WNP. I’m moving over to Telus on the 14th.

By: Martin Cleaver

Martin Cleaver — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:20:26 +0000

The wireless divisions would have to be in practice at playing oligopoly, and their incentives would have to be aligned. The more players the less likely this is to happen, and as you say, both Virgin and Bell are very hungry in this space.

Bring it on. Canada’s pricing is just obscene compared to the UK and US.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:16:31 +0000

Since there are fees attached to these new plans, the only clever thing is how they bundle and charge consumers.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:34:23 +0000

Compare to Rogers? Why? What’s better, unlimited calling to half a million subscribers (Rogers) or 42 million subscribers (Bell)? I’d say Bell’s option makes more sense for those on the fence than Rogers’ plan does…

Wait, it’ll turn to nation-wide soon enough - Bell still has the upper hand in Ontario and Quebec…

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:09:06 +0000

I think that we will see what will be called “competition” within the oligopoly, but this will also cause lots of confusion with the average consumers as to what is more profitable for whom. Canadians will need to start reading that fine print so as to not have a heart attack when getting those first bills.

By: Christopher Schmitt

Christopher Schmitt — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:08:25 +0000

Rogers plan (i.e. free local/LD calls between any of its wireless or home phone customers) is very clever because Bell and TELUS will never copy it.