I am torn about this issue. While the Canadian in me doesn't want to see foreign companies own a majority in a Canadian telecom, the consumer in me is really upset about how much cell service costs in this country (i.e. *way* more expensive than most other countries). Bell and Rogers charge for incoming SMS if you don't have SMS in your plan, and it seems that they work with each other to fix prices. Not only does Canadian consumers need competition for these folks, this competition needs deep pockets in order to successfully compete with these folks, which Wind has, thanks to its parent Orascom.
So I am torn. It doesn't help, either, that Orascom also in a joint partner in Koryolink, North Korea's only 3G Mobile operator.
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I am torn about this issue. While the Canadian in me doesn't want to see foreign companies own a majority in a Canadian telecom, the consumer in me is really upset about how much cell service costs in this country (i.e. *way* more expensive than most other countries). Bell and Rogers charge for incoming SMS if you don't have SMS in your plan, and it seems that they work with each other to fix prices. Not only does Canadian consumers need competition for these folks, this competition needs deep pockets in order to successfully compete with these folks, which Wind has, thanks to its parent Orascom. So I am torn. It doesn't help, either, that Orascom also in a joint partner in Koryolink, North Korea's only 3G Mobile operator.