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DAbramovon Feb 29, 2008 3:40pm
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RE: No sharing of the Towers for new players.
RE: No sharing of the Towers for new players.>>>It stops virtual players with no/limited equipment buildout from emerging, and encourages the development of a strong fourth national carrier.<<<
Not true, in fact, if you look at MVNO - Mobile Virtual Network Operators, those exist both in Canada and the US. Canadian example of an MVNO is VIRGIN MOBILE.
I was under the impression that the upcoming spectrum auction would have provided a new entrant with the capacity to enter the market, purchase spectrum, and partner with one of the incumbents to the degree of partial profit sharing but nonetheless, independent operations. Something similar to what Virgin had with BCE Inc.
Prentice's announcement of a network build-out stand to dispell this arguement. Furthermore, the latest comments establish a weakened stance of Industry Canada towards the harboring of innovation and competition in Canada.