The Montreal Economic Institute has published a new report on competition in the Canadian wireless sector entitled “Is the Canadian Wireless Sector Competitive”.
Introduction:
“Nearly two decades after having decided that it was not necessary to regulate the wireless telephone sector, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decided this past April to revisit its decision and hold public consultations on the matter. It should soon announce whether or not it believes that formal regulation is required to ensure that the sector remains competitive. Wireless telephony now includes data transmission and has become a competitive factor for businesses in an environment in which communications technologies are developing rapidly.
Some observers of the Canadian wireless sector, basing themselves on certain Canadian and international studies, maintain that the sector is not competitive enough and that more regulation is required to force providers to lower prices, increase download speeds and improve service quality. These critics also believe that Canadian consumers are at a disadvantage compared with consumers in other developed countries and that Canada is constantly losing ground in terms of innovation, penetration rates and investment in infrastructure. At a time the CRTC is asking itself whether it should regulate the wireless sector, it is appropriate to look at the state of this industry in Canada.”
For a copy of the report see: Is the Canadian Wireless Sector Competitive?
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