Comments on: Wireless Competition On Hold, For Now http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:25:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Olga Nosulko http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-24877 Olga Nosulko Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:32:22 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-24877 That is so cool. No wonder we are so far behind the Japanese when it comes to this technology. We have no exuses, we are supposed to be more than enough competition for Japan big cities. That is so cool. No wonder we are so far behind the Japanese when it comes to this technology. We have no exuses, we are supposed to be more than enough competition for Japan big cities.

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]]> By: Phil http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-24039 Phil Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:11:19 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-24039 Like I stated in another forum, while in Japan a few months ago my friend who lives there pointed his phone at a vending machine and bought both of us a bottle of water. He did with a few key presses what I, WE can only DREAM of doing and while we do so the same is being done in European and Scandinavian countries and this has been so for several YEARS! What is wrong with us? WE have some of the most powerful tools that society historically has ever had, WE CAN bring the CRTC, BELL, TELUS ..etc. to their knees. Complacency breeds same old same old. With my wonderful BB I can go anywhere in the world and be connected but I cannot buy a simple bottle of water from a vending machine in one of the most sophisticated cities in the world, Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver. :o( Like I stated in another forum, while in Japan a few months ago my friend who lives there pointed his phone at a vending machine and bought both of us a bottle of water. He did with a few key presses what I, WE can only DREAM of doing and while we do so the same is being done in European and Scandinavian countries and this has been so for several YEARS! What is wrong with us? WE have some of the most powerful tools that society historically has ever had, WE CAN bring the CRTC, BELL, TELUS ..etc. to their knees. Complacency breeds same old same old.

With my wonderful BB I can go anywhere in the world and be connected but I cannot buy a simple bottle of water from a vending machine in one of the most sophisticated cities in the world, Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-23857 Steve Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:24:05 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-23857 Disgraceful! Smash the duopoly NOW! CRTC is in the pockets of Bell/Rogers. Canadians want unlocked smart phones with competitive voice/data plans but the duopoly has been shielded yet again and they continue to rape us with outrageous pricing and dismal service. This is hurting our economy and our productivity. When will the dark veil be lifted? Disgraceful! Smash the duopoly NOW! CRTC is in the pockets of Bell/Rogers. Canadians want unlocked smart phones with competitive voice/data plans but the duopoly has been shielded yet again and they continue to rape us with outrageous pricing and dismal service. This is hurting our economy and our productivity. When will the dark veil be lifted?

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]]> By: glenn couture http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-23832 glenn couture Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:01:07 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-23832 Same crap, different day. Candadians keep getting hosed over and over again. Were told what channels we have to take on cable/sattelite, pay corrupt gas prices and the list goes on and on. Out of this world airline rates make it expensive to go anywhere in Canada. Open everything up to REAL competition, and let the weak/innefficient fall by the wayside! Same crap, different day. Candadians keep getting hosed over and over again. Were told what channels we have to take on cable/sattelite, pay corrupt gas prices and the list goes on and on.
Out of this world airline rates make it expensive to go anywhere in Canada.
Open everything up to REAL competition, and let the weak/innefficient fall by the wayside!

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]]> By: richard harvie http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-23828 richard harvie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:43 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-23828 It is time to open up the cell phone market to anyone who is willing to invest the capital to allow fair pricing and fair competion in Canada. The big three rip-offs are hiding behind the Canada ownership content laws. It is time to open up the cell phone market to anyone who is willing to invest the capital to allow fair pricing and fair competion in Canada.
The big three rip-offs are hiding behind the Canada ownership content laws.

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]]> By: Dan O'Brien http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-23816 Dan O'Brien Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:50:46 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-23816 Unbelievable! But I'm not totally surprised by the CRTC's backroom politics on this very important issue. After all, only in Canada and the US do the monopoly based networks get to 'double dip' their clients by charging them for both the outgoing as well as the incoming call or text, even though a call/text might be placed on the same carriers network! We went to Ireland a number of months ago and bought mobile phones off the shelf and we were making calls & texting just seconds later and we were NOT charged for any incoming calls!! Wake up Canada! The motive of this forced and unexpected change at the 11th hour is driven by this very basic understanding, existing monopolies are burdened with existing aging and legacy based networks in Canada. Therefore, they can't keep up with new and emerging competition at both higher speeds and more importantly, much cheaper rate plans for Canadians. It's like, the CRTC forcing us keep using slower secondary roads instead of being permitted to use the new Hwy 401. Something stinks at the CRTC and a full parliamentary committee hearing should be put in place to examine this self serving decision!! Unbelievable! But I’m not totally surprised by the CRTC’s backroom politics on this very important issue. After all, only in Canada and the US do the monopoly based networks get to ‘double dip’ their clients by charging them for both the outgoing as well as the incoming call or text, even though a call/text might be placed on the same carriers network! We went to Ireland a number of months ago and bought mobile phones off the shelf and we were making calls & texting just seconds later and we were NOT charged for any incoming calls!! Wake up Canada! The motive of this forced and unexpected change at the 11th hour is driven by this very basic understanding, existing monopolies are burdened with existing aging and legacy based networks in Canada. Therefore, they can’t keep up with new and emerging competition at both higher speeds and more importantly, much cheaper rate plans for Canadians. It’s like, the CRTC forcing us keep using slower secondary roads instead of being permitted to use the new Hwy 401. Something stinks at the CRTC and a full parliamentary committee hearing should be put in place to examine this self serving decision!!

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]]> By: John http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/11/wireless-competition-on-hold-for-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-23794 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:38:41 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4876#comment-23794 This is a disgracefull decision at a time when we need not only competition but job creation for canadians. But onh no lets just allow usual the old ratpack to continue to dominate with overpriced services and poor customer service and little choice of the products out tthere. This is a disgracefull decision at a time when we need not only competition but job creation for canadians. But onh no lets just allow usual the old ratpack to continue to dominate with overpriced services and poor customer service and little choice of the products out tthere.

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