Cellphone giants lose stranglehold - GoFuckYourself.com

LLCoolRay · 11-29-2007, 12:58 PM

Finally some relief from the Canadian Government.

OTTAWA, TORONTO ? Big changes are ahead for the wireless industry after Ottawa decided to intervene and help new cellphone entrants break into the market.

In next year's auction of new spectrum for wireless services, Industry Canada said it will reserve 40 megahertz of spectrum for new entrants to buy. That means they won't have to bid against the ruling cellphone carriers, Bell Canada, Rogers Wireless, and Telus Corp. for wireless spectrum.

The remaining 65 MHz of spectrum is open to all companies.

The government is also forcing existing carriers to open up their networks for roaming, including to the customers of the new entrants at commercial rates. Moreover, all will also have to share their cellphone towers and sites.

This mean we will finally have some real choice and better prices!

See full article: http://www.reportonbusiness.com/serv...ter_techweekly

11-29-2007, 12:58 PM	#1
LLCoolRay Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Currently residing in Toronto Canada, Originally from Montreal Posts: 64	Cellphone giants lose stranglehold Finally some relief from the Canadian Government. OTTAWA, TORONTO ? Big changes are ahead for the wireless industry after Ottawa decided to intervene and help new cellphone entrants break into the market. In next year's auction of new spectrum for wireless services, Industry Canada said it will reserve 40 megahertz of spectrum for new entrants to buy. That means they won't have to bid against the ruling cellphone carriers, Bell Canada, Rogers Wireless, and Telus Corp. for wireless spectrum. The remaining 65 MHz of spectrum is open to all companies. The government is also forcing existing carriers to open up their networks for roaming, including to the customers of the new entrants at commercial rates. Moreover, all will also have to share their cellphone towers and sites. This mean we will finally have some real choice and better prices! See full article: http://www.reportonbusiness.com/serv...ter_techweekly __________________ Real "LLCoolRay" Mahadeo Senior Manager Affiliate Relations 482979224 ICQ The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it. See Who I Am At Adult Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway